Hold onto your racquets, Valentin Vacherot joins the pod to break down his Shanghai fairytale run, and yes, it’s almost too good to be true. From ranked 204th to winning the Shanghai Masters and cracking the top 40, he takes us through the chaos, nearly missing qualifying, beating Novak Djokovic, and somehow facing his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final.
He also dives into his Texas A&M college tennis days and the surreal moment of celebrating with Roger Federer. Vacherot shares the wild homecoming in Monaco and the anxiety of actually collecting the prize money after the big win.
Meanwhile, the boys reminisce about their own ridiculous tennis experiences, from getting overawed by the Big 3 to Stockholm stories, and even building their perfect Six King Slams draw.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Tennis Tournaments and City Names
01:28 Jack Sock's "SockHolm" Memories
06:13 Building the Perfect Six King Slam
09:30 First Encounters with Tennis Legends
19:42 Special Guest: Valentin Vacherot
23:10 The Journey to Shanghai
23:26 Qualifying Challenges and Strategies
25:40 Facing Your Own Cousin in the Final
27:17 Family and Emotional Moments
29:30 The Road to Victory
33:07 Meeting Roger Federer
41:31 Future Plans and Reflections
52:13 Goodbye!
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