Nick Kyrgios absolutely loved the moment shared by France's Arthur Rinderknech and Monaco's Valentin Vacherot following their Shanghai Masters final.
In case you missed, this year's Shanghai tournament edition featured one of the most stunning stories in recent times on the Tour.
Vacherot, who entered the tournament ranked at No. 204 in the world and had spent the majority of his career on the Challenger level, won two qualifying matches to reach his first Masters main draw outside of Monte Carlo - for which he regularly receives a wildcard. The Monegasque then went on to upset Laslo Djere, Alexander Bublik, Thomas Machac, Tallon Griekspoor, Holger Rune and Novak Djokovic to reach his first final on the main level.
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On the other side, Rinderknech also put up the best run of his career and made the Shanghai final as the 54th-ranked player. There, his opponent was slated to be Vacherot, who happened to be his cousin.
Kyrgios on Rinderknech and Vacherot's emotional moment: This is cool
In the end, it was Vacherot who won Shanghai after coming back from a set down to beat Rinderknech 4-6 6-3 6-3. During the on-court trophy ceremony, the Frenchman delivered a moving statement that left the Monegasque feeling emotional and in tears.
"For Valentin, my dear cousin, for everything... Benjamin Balleret (Vacherot's brother and coach), bravo, incredible. Two cousins are stronger than one. You won today. Bravo. I gave everything. I couldn't have done more, but you deserved it. I'm so happy for you. I hope we're going to have more (matches). It's only the beginning. Well done, guys. I love you so much," Rinderknech said during the trophy ceremony.
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In the comment section of the Instagram video posted by Tennis TV, Kyrgios commented: "This is cool" and included two love emojis.
