At the Shanghai tennis tournament, 26-year-old Monegasque player Valentin Vacherot has advanced to the final.
Idman.Biz reports that in the semifinals, he defeated 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4.
With this victory, Vacherot has earned more than he has ever won in his career - $598,000 (approximately 1,016,600 AZN).
Vacherot also became the lowest-ranked finalist in Masters history. As a result, he will jump from 204th to 58th place in the ATP rankings.
