Valentin Vacherot beats cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win Shanghai Masters

The 26-year-old came from a set down for the sixth time in the tournament to win 4-6 6-3 6-3.

Valentin Vacherot (right) beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win in Shanghai. Picture: Andy Wong/AP

Valentin Vacherot became Monaco’s first ATP Tour singles champion and the lowest-ranked player in history to win a Masters 1000 event by beating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in Shanghai.

The world number 204, who beat four-time Shanghai champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, came from a set down for the sixth time in the tournament to win 4-6 6-3 6-3.