I've never seen anything like it": Gilles Simon's stunned reaction to the Vacherot-Rinderknech final in Shanghai

Even former champions can't believe it. The qualification of cousins Vacherot and Rinderknech for the Shanghai Masters 1000 final has stunned Gilles Simon, who calls it a "scenario never seen before" on the men's tour.

The beautiful story between Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech continues in Shanghai. The two cousins managed to defeat Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev to set up an unprecedented face-off in the final of the season's penultimate Masters 1000 tournament.

A feat praised by former player Gilles Simon, who posted the following message on his X account:

"This is absolutely crazy. I don't recall such an improbable final in men's tennis. Congratulations to Arthur and Valentin for their huge performances in this tournament and may the best man win.