Tennis · World
The Asian Swing Has a New Prince; It Isn’t Who You Think
Twelve months ago, Valentin Vacherot arrived in Asia as an afterthought. Ranked No. 204 and initially outside the Shanghai qualifying cut-off, the Monegasque found his way into the draw after withdrawals and then embarked on one of the wildest runs in recent Masters 1000 history. He left China as the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion ever, having beaten …



