"Total respect to him," Vacherot's words for his cousin Rinderknech after his victory
Valentin Vacherot won the second chapter of the cousin showdown against Arthur Rinderknech, again in 3 sets. Interviewed by Tennis TV on the court after his match, the Monegasque had a few words for his cousin.
"Of course, when I won in Shanghai, I celebrated that, I probably would have celebrated it more if it wasn't Arthur.
Today, in the second round, for the show we gave to the crowd, total respect to him, to us, and to what we are doing."
Vacherot continues his run in Paris where he will face Cameron Norrie in the next round.
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