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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