Valentin Vacherot did the impossible. The Monegasque player was ranked two hundred and four when he entered the Shanghai Rolex Masters1000 as a qualifier. This twenty-six-year-old player did so many firsts at this tournament. En route to the final, he defeated the “great” Novak Djokovic in two sets, claiming his first top five victory. When was the last time the Serbian lost to a player ranked outside the top two hundred? In 2021, Vacherot won his first two ITF tournaments.
Valentin Vacherot Had A History Making Run
Prior to this run, Vacherot had been languishing on the ITF and ATP Challenger Tours. He won his first ATP Tour main draw victory earlier this year. Valentin Vacherot defeated one top ten player, and a former top ten player to get to the final. Interestingly, he was almost knocked out of the tournament twice in the round of sixteen and the quarterfinals, but somehow managed to derail his opponents’ plans. He became the first native of Monaco to win a Masters1000 title and he did so in style.
Embed from Getty ImagesTop One Hundred ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Valentin Vacherot (MON) | UP 164 | 40 CAREER HIGH |
| Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) | UP 26 | 28 CAREER HIGH |
| Pedro Martinez (ESP) | DOWN 16 | 89 |
| Arthur Cazaux (FRA) | UP 12 | 58 CAREER HIGH |
| Gael Monfils (FRA) | DOWN 10 | 65 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Xinyu Wang (CHN) | DOWN 25 | 62 |
| Laura Siegemund (GER) | UP 18 | 39 |
| Katerina Siniakova (CZE) | UP 17 | 45 |
| Magda Linette (POL) | DOWN 16 | 56 |
| Solana Sierra (ARG) | UP 15 | 71 |
| Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) | UP 10 | 81 |
| Magdalena Frech (POL) | DOWN 10 | 63 |
ATP & WTA Top Ten Ranking Changes
ATP: there were a few positional changes in the top ten. Lorenzo Musetti and Jack Draper traded places to #8 and #9, respectively. The top four players currently are: [1] Carlos Alcaraz; [2] Jannik Sinner; [3] Alexander Zverev; and [4] Taylor Fritz.
WTA: there were also a few positional changes in the top ten. Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva traded places to #5 and #6, respectively. Ekaterina Alexandrova finally broke through the top ten barrier at #10. The top four players currently are: [1] Aryna Sabalenka; [2] Iga Swiatek; [3] Coco Gauff; and [4] Amanda Anisimova.
Other Top Ten Ranking News
There are currently four American women in the top ten: Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, [5] Jessica Pegula, and [7] Madison Keys. There are also currently two American men in the top ten: [4] Taylor Fritz and [6] Ben Shelton.
Embed from Getty ImagesQinwen Zheng fell one spot out of the top ten to #11. She was replaced by the newly minted top ten member, Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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