Valentin Vacherot from Monaco, ranked 204th in the ATP rankings, commented on his sensational semifinal victory over five-time Grand Slam winner Serbian Novak Djokovic at the Shanghai Masters.
I’m not realising [what’s happened], so I can’t give any words on it. This is just crazy. First of all, to just be on the other side of the court [from Novak] was an unbelievable experience. I think I’ve got so much to learn from this match, from him. Even for myself, I’ve got a lot to keep.
He said the match was full of emotions and that the local crowd strongly supported Djokovic.
In the semifinal, Vacherot defeated Djokovic in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. In the final, he will face the winner of the match between Daniil Medvedev (Russia) and Arthur Rinderknech (France).
Vacherot became the lowest-ranked finalist in the history of the tournament.
