Valentin Vacherot jumped from World No. 204 to 94 defeating Holger Rune in quarter-finals.
Valentin Vacherot overcame a 6-2 loss in the first set against World No. 11 Holger Rune and bounced back in the other two sets to reach Shanghai Masters semi-finals an extending a dream run that will see sky rocket from World No. 204 to World No. 92.
The 26-year-old Monégasque player (cousin to Arthur Rinderknech and half-brother of retired player Benjamin Balleret, now his coach) became a pro player relatively late, not debuting in a Masrers 1000 until 2023 and in a Grand Slam until 2024, when he reached a then best rank of 92.
