“Our family WhatsApp group is buzzing a lot the past few days,” said a jubilant Arthur Rinderknech after etching his name in history books alongside cousin Valentin Vacherot earlier this week in Shanghai. The two ATP brothers have been having a dominant run at the Masters 1000 event. After sealing their spots in the quarterfinals for the first time, the men seem to have been working on a mutual nod to mimic each other’s campaigns – as long as they can. After his brother Vacherot earned a rare milestone on Thursday, Rinderknech has now mirrored him.

In an all-important quarterfinal clash on Friday, Frenchman Rinderknech bested Canadian pro Felix Auger-Aliassime . Contrary to expectations, the face-off proved to be one sided. Rinderknech didn’t give much breathing space to Aliassim

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