Valentin Vacherot continues to make history in tennis, having now surpassed a Roger Federer record in Masters 1000 tournaments, placing him near Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

The Monégasque's run to the Shanghai Masters title was the men's tennis Cinderella story of the year. Now the next phase begins.

Just three weeks after stunning cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the Shanghai final, Valentin Vacherot did it again—this time on French soil at the Paris Masters.

Vacherot capitalized on Djokovic's visible physical struggles to pull off one of the biggest upsets in ATP Masters 1000 history

"I'm speechless. Victory over Novak brought a huge amount of emotion. Just stepping onto the court with the most decorated player of all time was incredible. Being able to compete against him and win is something I will never forget," Valentin Vacherot said.

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For the second time this month at a prestigious tennis tournament, Valentin Vacherot came from a set down to beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech.

Vacherot stood strong in the most extended exchanges, securing his victory in that segment. Valentin denied a break point in the first game of the duel with a service winner and broke at love in the next one after Arthur's volley error at the net.