A new champion will emerge at the 2025 Shanghai Masters as Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot face off in the final.
Rinderknech and Vacherot defeated former champions Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, setting up an unexpected final match.
At stake is a first-ever ATP Tour-level title for both players, and the stage is the title round of an ATP Masters 1000 event.
Vacherot upset four-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-finals, with Djokovic serving five double faults and hitting just five winners.
Rinderknech, a 30-year-old Frenchman, and Vacherot, his cousin from Monaco, will compete for the title on Sunday.
Author's summary: New champion to emerge at Shanghai Masters.