On October 11th, Valentin Vacherot stunned the tennis world by defeating Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters semifinal as the World No. 204, then proceeding to win his maiden ATP title against Arthur Rinderknech. The Monaco native is currently competing in the Paris Masters, where he has just surpassed a key Roger Federer benchmark in Masters 1000 tournaments, placing him just behind Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

The 26-year-old advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Cameron Norrie in straight sets. This victory pushed his Masters 1000 career win percentage past Federer’s, among players who have played at least ten matches. Vacherot also surpassed Carlos Alcaraz but remained ranked below Djokovic and Nadal.

The statistic, sourced from OptaAce since 1990, reveals the elite company: Ca

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