Valentin Vacherot to face cousin Arthur Rinderknech in Shanghai Masters final

Monegasque qualifier Vacherot stunned Novak Djokovic and will face his French cousin Rinderknech in Sunday’s showpiece.

Arthur Rinderknech, right, will face his cousin Valentin Vacherot, left, in the final. Picture: Andy Wong/AP

Valentin Vacherot made history as he stunned an out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic to seal a spot in the Shanghai Masters final, where he will remarkably face his cousin.

In claiming a 6-3 6-4 win over Djokovic, who had several medical timeouts and received treatment on his lower back, world number 204 Vacherot became the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 finalist in history.