Top 5 lowest-ranked players to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final

Overview

• Valentin Vacherot produced one of the biggest upsets of all time, as he beat Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Open 2025 Semifinals 6-3, 6-4 in the straight sets
• The World No.204 became the lowest-ranked player to enter the final of an ATP 1000 Masters
• The players who were lesser ranked than him to enter the ATP 1000 Masters finals before him were Andrei Pavel, Borna Coric, Harel Levy, and Roberto  Corretero respectively

Tennis is a sport of uncertainties, as it has been proven time and again. On a given day, a player can beat anyone in the world, provided they put their best foot forward. With time, the fact has been proven right on many instances, as some low ranked players have beaten many higher ranked players on numerous occasions in different tournaments.

While a single player producing multiple such results would not mean an upset, an occasional massive result can be a big deal. However, getting to the final stages of a tournament despite being ranked low shows the temperament and caliber of a player. There aren't many instances where a highly low ranked player beat a higher ranked player in the penultimate round of a tournament.

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Valentin Vacherot pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in the history of Tennis. In the semifinal of the Shanghai Open, the ATP World No.204 beat Novak Djokovic to enter the final. In the process, he became the lowest-ranked player to enter the final of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

Top 5 lowest-ranked players to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final

Roberto Corretero

Roberto Corretero was the lowest ranked player to enter the final of an ATP Masters 100 at one point in the history of the sport. When he made it to the final of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament, Corretero was ranked 143th in the world, as per the ATP Men's Singles rankings.

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Harel Levy

While Corretero was ranked 143rd when he pulled off one of a big upset, Harel Levy waa ranked just a level above, 144, when he made it to the final of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament. In the process, he proved that the ranking of an individual did not play a big role in the eventual result of a match.

Borna Coric

The concept of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament was introduced in the year 1990. For over 35 years, a player ranked above had never made it to the final, which was finally broken in 2025. Before that happened, Borna Coric made it to the final of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament when he was ranked 152nd in the world.

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Andrei Pavel

While Coric was ranked 152nd when he made it to the final of an ATP Masters 1000 Tournament, Andrei Pavel did something hard to imagine. He was ranked 191st in the ATP Men's Singles Rankings when he made it to the final of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, a record which remained intact till 2025.

Valentin Vacherot

In October 2025, Valentin Vacherot pulled off a sensational upset. Ranked 204th in the world, Vacherot overcame the 24-time Grand Slam Champion, Novak Djokovic, in the semifinal of the Shanghai Open 2025. The match could possibly be amongst the biggest upsets of all time. Vacherot convincingly beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the straight sets.