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ATP Challenger Tour: Valentin Vacherot’s dream run at the 2025 Shanghai Masters reached new heights on Thursday as the Monaco qualifier pulled off the biggest victory of his career, stunning 10th seed Holger Rune 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Masters 1000 event.

Despite a slow start, the 26-year-old World No. 204 showed remarkable resilience, fighting back against the physically struggling Dane and sealing the win in just under three hours.

The result not only earned him a spot in the semi-finals but also guaranteed his long-awaited debut inside the world’s Top 100. With this win, Vacherot jumped 112 spots to No. 92 in the live ATP Rankings, becoming the second lowest-ranked semi-finalist in Masters 1000 history since 1990.