Follow us on Google Discover Arthur Rinderknech had some big decisions to make after his run to the final at the Shanghai Masters.
Rinderknech beat the likes of Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the biggest final of his career in Shanghai.
This is where he would play his cousin Valentin Vacherot, who beat Rinderknech to win the Shanghai Masters.
Despite losing in the final, Rinderknech was still rewarded with a career-high ranking, and he has now made a decision about his next ATP tournament.
Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty ImagesArthur Rinderknech makes decision about ATP 500 tournament in Basel
Rinderknech was very emotional after the Shanghai Masters final, and was also overcome by cramp which forced him to fall to the ground in the middle of the trophy ceremony.
Despite achieving a breakthrough result in Shanghai, Rinderknech was still entered into four tournaments this year.
Rinderknech had already withdrawn from the European Open in Brussels midway through the Shanghai Masters, and he has now made a decision about the Swiss Indoors event in Basel.
As a result of being ranked outside the top 50 at the time of the entry list cut-off, Rinderknech was only able to get into qualifying for the ATP 500 tournament.
However, after his deep run at the Shanghai Masters, Rinderknech has now made the decision to withdraw from the qualifying draw.
Rinderknech still remains on the alternate list, and could still get into the main draw if four players withdraw.
If he does not play the Swiss Indoors tournament, Rinderknech only has two more tournaments on his 2025 calendar.
Both of these events are in France, with Rinderknech expected to receive a wildcard for the Paris Masters and he already has direct entry to the ATP 250 tournament in Metz.
Basel Qualifying update:
OUT: Rinderknech, Bautista Agut
IN: Vukic, Fearnley
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When will Valentin Vacherot play next?
While Rinderknech may not be likely to play in Basel this year, Shanghai Masters champion Vacherot will be back in competition next week.
As a result of his breakthrough run to becoming a Masters 1000 champion, Vacherot has received a wildcard for the Swiss Indoors event, alongside three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and Australian Open junior champion Henry Bernet.
This is where Vacherot will look to continue his nine-match winning streak, with potential first round matches against the likes of Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Holger Rune.
Vacherot is also still entered into an ATP Challenger tournament in South Korea, but it appears unlikely that he will travel to Asia after returning to Europe.
Like Rinderknech, the Monegasque is also in contention for a potential wildcard for the Paris Masters wildcard, as he looks to continue rising up the rankings.