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Rinderknech to fall outside top 60 after missing Shanghai Masters
Arthur Rinderknech will miss the 2026 Shanghai Masters after tearing an abdominal muscle during a doubles match in Beijing.
The French player reached the Shanghai final last year and rose to a career-high ranking of 24.
He entered this year’s tournament ranked 33rd, but his absence means he is now 63rd in the live rankings.
His cousin, Valentin Vacherot, won last year’s title and is back in Shanghai as defending champion.
Vacherot beat Sebastian Baez in his opening match, but the points from last year’s win have already come off his ranking.
He can climb back into the top 30 by reaching the quarter-finals and remain in the top 15 if he wins the title.
His next match is against 15th seed Tommy Paul on Monday, October 12.
Arthur Rinderknech will miss the 2026 Shanghai Masters after suffering a serious muscle tear during a doubles match at the China Open.
His absence means he will drop outside the top 60 in the live rankings, from world number 33 to 63rd.
Rinderknech reached the Shanghai final last year and rose to a career-high ranking of world number 24.
His cousin Valentin Vacherot, the defending champion, is competing in Shanghai and is ranked 14th.
Vacherot beat Sebastian Baez in his opening match and could rise as high as 15th if he wins the title again.
- Who
- Arthur Rinderknech will miss the tournament; defending champion Valentin Vacherot is competing.
- What
- Rinderknech’s absence means he will fall outside the top 60 in the live rankings.
- When
- The story concerns the 2026 Shanghai Masters. Vacherot’s next match is scheduled for Monday, October 12.
- Where
- The Shanghai Masters is in Shanghai, China; Rinderknech’s injury occurred during a doubles match at the China Open in Beijing.
- Why
- Rinderknech said a serious muscle tear made it impossible for him to continue playing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Very sad to miss 2026 Asian swing in @chinaopen_ and @rolexshmasters. Not that I wanted to, but a serious tear in my muscle happened during my first doubles match in Beijing. After a check, it was impossible for me to go on court anymore.
I’ll rest, recover, regroup and hope to see you guys in @rolexparismasters ready to compete and bring that smile on court again in 26’ !
Rinderknech reached the Shanghai Masters final, where he lost to his cousin Valentin Vacherot.
Rinderknech suffered an abdominal injury during his first doubles match in Beijing.
Rinderknech missed the tournament, while Vacherot beat Sebastian Baez in his opening match.
Vacherot was scheduled to face 15th seed Tommy Paul.
- Rinderknech’s live ranking
- 63rd
- Rinderknech’s ranking before Shanghai
- World number 33
- Rinderknech’s career-high ranking
- World number 24
- Vacherot’s current ATP ranking
- World number 14
- Vacherot’s next opponent
- Tommy Paul, the 15th seed
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