Rinderknesh Clarifies: No Off-Season Training with Cousin Vacherot Before 2026 Season

French tennis player and world number 29, **[Arthur Rinderknech](https://example.com/tags/39083-artur-rinderknesh)**, shared his thoughts on his relationship with his cousin from Monaco, **Valentin Vacherot** (ranked 31st). He mentioned that they did not train together ahead of the 2026 season.

“The second half of the season was fantastic, and I aim to continue improving as a player while enjoying the game this year.

No, I didn’t practice with my cousin at all during this off-season,” Rinderknech stated, as reported by Punto de Break.

Vacherot and Rinderknech faced each other in the finals of the Shanghai Masters, where the Monegasque player emerged victorious with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.