Cousin through to SF too.
Felix without any fight and energy.
Valentin so happy in the box
Felix without any fight and energy.
Valentin so happy in the box
Saraya!
Shanghai is really something, this year.
Would be hilarious for the two cousins to face off in the final.
Would be hilarious for the two cousins to face off in the final.
I knew it! Rinderknech is going to make the final, and Djokovic is going to have had the biggest cake walk draw of ALL time. (Sorry guys, it won't be the fairytale all cousin final, if one man is the destroyer of fairytale endings, we know who it is).
Rinderknech is playing impressive tennis. The best I've seen anybody play this week. Obviously it doesn't mean he is going to win the tournament but he's on really good form.
As for FAA this match pretty much sums up his career so far. Anytime he's been in a position to step up and win something big he's come up FAR short.
As for FAA this match pretty much sums up his career so far. Anytime he's been in a position to step up and win something big he's come up FAR short.
Congrats to Rinderknech for breaking new ground and continuing on his run here in Shanghai.
As for Rune & Felix very disappointing.Now they both have to rapidly head for Stockholm & Brussels respectively where they hope to take out separate 250's that they almost could've achieved in points they they already could've themselves here in Shanghai by winning matches they should've.
Not just that they're both playing Basel days after that & then straight to the Paris Masters & THEN Felix is penciled in for Metz immediately after.
Who knows,Rune might do the same for either Athens or Metz?
Lot of hustling & bustling in a 3 week period alone at crunch time.
As for Rune & Felix very disappointing.Now they both have to rapidly head for Stockholm & Brussels respectively where they hope to take out separate 250's that they almost could've achieved in points they they already could've themselves here in Shanghai by winning matches they should've.
Not just that they're both playing Basel days after that & then straight to the Paris Masters & THEN Felix is penciled in for Metz immediately after.
Who knows,Rune might do the same for either Athens or Metz?
Lot of hustling & bustling in a 3 week period alone at crunch time.
Two unseeded players in a Masters SF in the 32-seed system, who also happen to be cousins. Not what fans of high quality tennis would like to see.
Commiserations @weakeraprophet, that must be a nightmare to watch.
Commiserations @weakeraprophet, that must be a nightmare to watch.
@ForaFrank Rinderknech is a totally German last name. Do you have any info on who is Arthur Rinderknech's father?
@The Hero Cop Mark You're right to notice the name has a distinctly German ring to it. Rinderknech is of German origin, translating roughly to "cattleman" or "cowhand," and it's not uncommon to find such names in French regions bordering Germany, like Alsace, which have a complex history.
However, Arthur's immediate family is French. His father is Pascal Rinderknech, who is the director of a tennis club in Paris. His mother, Virginie Paquet, is also French and a former professional player herself. So, while the surname likely points to German ancestry somewhere down the family tree, Arthur was born in Gassin and represents France.
However, Arthur's immediate family is French. His father is Pascal Rinderknech, who is the director of a tennis club in Paris. His mother, Virginie Paquet, is also French and a former professional player herself. So, while the surname likely points to German ancestry somewhere down the family tree, Arthur was born in Gassin and represents France.
Atmane should give Rinderknech a Pokemon card for good luck. Nice to see these lower ranked Frenchies doing well, in the absence of Fils.
Didn't watch, but what a chance wasted by Aliassime. I guess he will never win anything big really. 
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