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Cousins Valentin Wacherrot and Arthur Rinderknecht will meet Shanghai Masters final after pulling amazing upheaval of former champions novak djokovic And Daniil Medvedev In the semi-finals on Saturday.
World number 204 Vacherot became the lowest-ranked player to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final after defeating a struggling Djokovic 6-3, 6-4.
A few hours later, Rinderknecht defeated former US Open champion Medvedev 4–6, 6–2, 6–4. complete an extraordinary family double,
“I can’t even say it’s a dream because I don’t think a single person in our family dreamed about it,” Rinderknecht said about facing his cousin in Sunday’s final.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is the Shanghai Masters final?
Vacherot and Rinderknecht will meet on Sunday at 9.30am BST.
How to watch TV channels and online
The final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports UHDR and Sky Sports+.
Subscribers can stream the match live via Sky Go and Sky Sports apps and website.
What did he say after the semi-finals?
“This is absolutely crazy,” Wachtrot said later in court. “It was an hour and 40 minutes of pure joy, even though a lot of people didn’t want me to keep going. They’ve been really appreciated here.
“I was a little lost in all her titles when they were announcing them, but it was a surreal experience. Now I’m probably going to enjoy the win tonight and think about the final tomorrow.”
Rinderknecht said: “Even in our best dreams, we couldn’t dream about it. I can’t even say it’s a dream. I don’t think a single person in our family dreamed about it. It wasn’t a dream.
“It’s just a dream that came out of nowhere and we probably started believing in it in the quarter. I said, ‘Who knows? It’s very tough. Maybe one or two guys can stick out. Whatever happens.’
“Now we’re here. We’ve fought a lot of matches. Somehow, we’re both standing at the end. Absolutely incredible.”