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Valentin Vacherot returns to Shanghai a year after Masters 1000 breakthrough
Valentin Vacherot, a 27-year-old tennis player from Monaco, has returned to Shanghai one year after winning the Masters 1000 tournament there.
He beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final.
Now ranked 14th in the world, Vacherot says he is enjoying being back more than he is feeling pressure to repeat his success.
He faces Tommy Paul in the third round on Monday.
The playing surface is faster this year, and the weather is milder than it was during his previous visit.
The tournament is a chance for Vacherot to revisit the place where he achieved a major breakthrough.
Valentin Vacherot has returned to Shanghai, where he won the Masters 1000 title a year ago.
The 27-year-old Monaco player is ranked 14th in the world.
He is scheduled to face Tommy Paul in the third round on Monday.
Vacherot said the joy of being back outweighs the pressure of the tournament.
- Who
- Valentin Vacherot, a 27-year-old Monaco player ranked 14th in the world.
- What
- He has returned to Shanghai a year after winning the Masters 1000 title there.
- When
- A year after his title; he is scheduled to play Tommy Paul on Monday.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- He is back at the tournament where he achieved his breakthrough.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The joy of being here comes before the pressure of the tournament
Vacherot won the Shanghai Masters 1000 title against his cousin Arthur Rinderknech.
Vacherot is scheduled to face Tommy Paul in the third round.
- Age
- 27
- World ranking
- 14th
- Tournament
- Shanghai Masters 1000
- Previous final
- Vacherot beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech
- Scheduled third-round opponent
- Tommy Paul
Sources
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