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Valentin Vacherot recalls the advice Novak Djokovic gave him after he beat him at the Shanghai Masters last year

Valentin Vacherot recently looked back on his historic run at the Shanghai Masters, where he entered through the qualifying rounds ranked 204th and ultimately claimed the ATP Masters 1000 championship. During his remarkable tournament, the underdog secured a straight-sets victory over Novak Djokovic in the semifinals before defeating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the title match.

Vacherot recalled that Djokovic offered kind words after their match, advising him to focus entirely on the victory.

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