Archive · 28 Oct 2025
Cousins Vacherot and Rinderknech Set for Paris Masters Rematch
Two cousins who are tennis players, Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech, are going to play against each other again.
They just played in a big tournament called the Shanghai Masters, where Valentin won.
Now they will play in another big tournament in Paris.
Valentin is enjoying his success and feels like he's in a fairytale, especially since he was ranked very low but won the Shanghai title.
Arthur is also excited to play Valentin again, even though he lost the last match.
Even though they are cousins and rivals on the court, they have a lot of respect for each other.
This next match in Paris is a rematch of their exciting final in Shanghai.
Cousins Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech will face off in the Paris Masters second round.
Vacherot recently defeated Rinderknech in the Shanghai Masters final, becoming the first Monegasque player to win an ATP title.
Vacherot made history as the lowest-ranked player (No. 204) to win a Masters 1000 title, a victory his coach called a 'fairytale'.
The win propelled Vacherot from world No. 204 to a career-high No. 40.
Rinderknech earned a wildcard into the Paris tournament and reached the second round after a close match.
- Who
- Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech (cousins and tennis players)
- What
- Scheduled to play each other in the second round of the Paris Masters, following their recent clash in the Shanghai Masters final.
- When
- Wednesday (Paris Masters second round), October 2025 (Shanghai Masters final)
- Where
- Paris Masters; Shanghai Masters
- Why
- As part of their professional tennis careers and upcoming tournament schedules.
- Players
- Valentin Vacherot, Arthur Rinderknech
- Tournament
- Paris Masters
- Previous Match
- Shanghai Masters Final
- Vacherot's Shanghai Ranking
- World No. 204
- Vacherot's Ranking Jump
- No. 40 (164-spot jump)
- Shanghai Prize Money
- $1.12 million