Valentin Vacherot
Monégasque tennis player (born 1998)
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Valentin Vacherot (French: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ vaʃʁo]; born 16 November 1998) is a Monégasque professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 16 achieved on 4 May 2026, making him the highest-ranked Monégasque singles player in history.[3] He is the current No. 1 Monaco singles player.[4] He also has a best doubles ranking of No. 104 achieved on 4 May 2026.[5]
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| Country (sports) | Monaco |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1998[1] Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France[2] |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Texas A&M University |
| Coach | Benjamin Balleret |
| Prize money | US $3,391,669 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 35–20 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 16 (4 May 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 16 (4 May 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2026) |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2025) |
| US Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 104 (4 May 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 104 (4 May 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 4–1 |
| Last updated on: 4 May 2026. | |
Vacherot played college tennis at Texas A&M.[6]
In 2025, Vacherot became the first player from his nation to win an ATP Tour singles title and the lowest ranked champion in Masters 1000 history (since 1990) in Shanghai.[7][8] He also became the first Monégasque player to reach the top 50, and later the top 20 in singles, and to record a Top 10 win.[9][10][11]
Vacherot represents Monaco at the Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 10–3.
Early life
Vacherot was born in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France[2][6] to parents Josse and Nadine Vacherot. He has three siblings.[1]
Professional career
2022: First Challenger title
In 2022, Vacherot won his first Challenger title at the Nonthaburi Challenger, Thailand, beating Lý Hoàng Nam in the final.[12][13][14] Vacherot became Monaco’s second Challenger champion and the first since Jean-René Lisnard in 2004.[15]
2023: Masters debut
Vacherot received a wildcard for the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters main draw, making his Masters debut.[16][17] He lost in the first round to Luca Nardi.[18]
2024: Grand Slam and top 125 debuts
Vacherot received a wildcard for the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters,[14][19] losing to ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov.[20] Ranked No. 136, he qualified for the main draw at the 2024 Țiriac Open but lost his opening match to eventual champion Márton Fucsovics.[21] Vacherot reached the top 120 on 6 May 2024, following a semifinal appearance as a qualifier, at the 2024 Open Aix Provence.[5], losing to eventual champion Alejandro Tabilo.[22]
Vacherot made his Grand Slam debut at the 2024 French Open after qualifying, becoming the first player from the Monégasque Tennis Federation to qualify for the main draw.[23][24] He lost in the first round to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.[25]
2025: Historic Masters title and top 30
Vacherot also received a wildcard for the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters[26][27] and recorded his first Masters win over Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets.[28][29] He became the first Monégasque player to win a main draw match at the tournament since Jean-René Lisnard in 2009.[30]
In October, ranked No. 204, Vacherot won his first title at the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters as a qualifier, becoming the lowest ranked player to win a Masters 1000 tournament. After qualifying, he recorded his second and third Masters wins[31] by defeating Laslo Djere[32] in straight sets and then Alexander Bublik in the second round.[33] Vacherot reached his first Masters 1000 fourth round following the retirement of 20th seed Tomáš Macháč. He then upset Tallon Griekspoor to reach his first Masters quarterfinal and thus became the lowest-ranked quarterfinalist in the event history in Shanghai, and the first player from Monaco to reach an ATP Tour and Masters-level quarterfinal at the same time.[34][35][36] Next he defeated Holger Rune in the quarterfinals. Vacherot defeated Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, recording the first top 10 (and top 5) win for a Monégasque player in history, and becoming the lowest ranked player to reach a Masters 1000 final.[37] In Vacherot’s 27th tour-level match, he defeated his cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win his first ATP Tour and Masters 1000 title.[7] Going into the Shanghai final, Vacherot and Rinderknech had each won 3 matches after dropping the first set.[citation needed] The cousins also collectively defeated 10 of the 32 seeds (5 each) in the draw.[citation needed]
Vacherot received a wildcard into the Basel Open, but lost to Taylor Fritz in the first round.[38] Vacherot received a wildcard into the Paris Masters and then reached the quarterfinals.[39] Vacherot reached a new career-high ranking in the top 30 on 3 November 2025.[40][3]
2026: Major third round and top 20
Vacherot made his debut at the 2026 Australian Open where he was seeded for the first time and recorded his first major wins to reach the third round, also for a first time.[3]
Personal life
Vacherot is coached professionally by his elder half-brother Benjamin Balleret, who previously played professional tennis as well.[1][41] Other professional tennis players in Vacherot's family include cousins Arthur Rinderknech and Chloé Paquet,[42] and aunt Virginie Paquet.[43][16]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2026 Italian Open.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| National representation | |||||||||
| Davis Cup | G3 | G2 | G2 | G2 | G2 | 0 / 0 | 14–3 | 82% | |
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 4R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 2R | 0 / 0 | 0–1 | – |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Shanghai Masters | NH | A | A | W | 1 / 1 | 7–0 | 100% | ||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 11–2 | 7–3 | 1 / 8 | 18–7 | 72% |
| Career statistics | |||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 15–4 | 14–8 | 1 / 17 | 35–19 | 65% |
| Year-end ranking | 574 | 290 | 280 | 140 | 31 | $2,976,688 | |||
ATP Masters 1000 finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2025 | Shanghai Masters | Hard |  Arthur Rinderknech |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2026 | Indian Wells Open | Hard | Arthur Rinderknech |
 Guido Andreozzi Manuel Guinard |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
ATP Tour finals
Singles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2025 | Shanghai Masters, China | ATP 1000 | Hard | Arthur Rinderknech |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2026 | Indian Wells Open, United States | ATP 1000 | Hard | Arthur Rinderknech |
Guido Andreozzi Manuel Guinard |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2022 | Nonthaburi Challenger, Thailand | Challenger | Hard |  Lý Hoàng Nam |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2024 | Nonthaburi Challenger, Thailand (2) | Challenger | Hard | Lucas Pouille |
3–2 ret. |
| Win | 3–0 | Jan 2024 | Nonthaburi Challenger II, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Manuel Guinard |
7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 4–0 | Feb 2024 | Pune Challenger, India | Challenger | Hard |  Adam Walton |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 4–1 | May 2025 | Abruzzo Open, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Francesco Maestrelli |
4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2022 | Tiburon Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard |  Leandro Riedi |
 Ezekiel Clark Alfredo Perez |
6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–2] |
ITF Tour finals
Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2016 | Tunisia F24, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | Franco Agamenone |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2021 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Omni Kumar |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2021 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Rinky Hijikata |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2021 | M15 Doha, Qatar | WTT | Hard |  Alec Deckers |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2021 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Moerani Bouzige |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–4 | Nov 2021 | M15 New Delhi, India | WTT | Hard | Philip Sekulic |
5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 3–4 | Jan 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Raphaël Collignon |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–4 | Mar 2022 | M25 Quinta do Lago, Portugal | WTT | Hard |  Hsu Yu-hsiou |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jul 2022 | M15 Kottingbrunn, Austria | WTT | Clay | Max Houkes |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jun 2023 | M25 Montauban, France | WTT | Clay | Titouan Droguet |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 7–4 | Jul 2023 | M25 Bourg-en-Bresse, France | WTT | Clay | Tristan Lamasine |
6–1, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7–5 | Aug 2023 | M25 Ystad, Sweden | WTT | Clay |  Marvin Möller |
6–2, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 7–6 | Oct 2023 | M25 Zlatibor, Serbia | WTT | Clay |  Andrew Paulson |
3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Record against top-10 players
Vacherot's match record against players who have been ranked in the Top 10, with those who are active in boldface.[44]
Only ATP Tour (incl. Grand Slams) main draw and Davis Cup matches are considered.
| Opponent | Highest ranking | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
 Carlos Alcaraz |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2026 Monte Carlo SF |
 Novak Djokovic |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2025 Shanghai SF |
| Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
 Casper Ruud |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–3, 3–6, 4–6) at 2026 Indian Wells 3R |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
 Grigor Dimitrov |
3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (6–4, 3–6, 1–6) at 2025 Monte Carlo 2R |
| Number 4 ranked players | ||||||
| Taylor Fritz |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–4, 6–7(4–7). 5–7) at 2025 Basel 1R |
 Holger Rune |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4) at 2025 Shanghai QF |
| Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
 Félix Auger-Aliassime |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2025 Paris Masters QF |
| Lorenzo Musetti |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(8–6). 7–5) at 2026 Monte Carlo 2R |
| Ben Shelton |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 4–6, 6–7(5–7)) at 2026 Australian Open 3R |
| Number 6 ranked players | ||||||
| Matteo Berrettini |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7–5), 6–4) at 2026 Miami 3R |
| Alex de Minaur |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 3–6, 6–3) at 2026 Monte Carlo QF |
 Hubert Hurkacz |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–4) at 2026 Monte Carlo 3R |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
 Cameron Norrie |
8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7–4), 6–4) at 2025 Paris Masters 3R |
| Number 10 ranked players | ||||||
 Alexander Bublik |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7–4), 7–6(8–6)) at 2026 Davis Cup Playoffs RR |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | * Statistics correct as of 11 April 2026 | |
Wins over top-10 players
- Vacherot has a 4–5 (44.44%) match record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| # | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||||||
| 1. | Novak Djokovic |
5 | Shanghai Masters, China | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–4 | 204 | [45] |
| 2026 | ||||||||
| 2. | Alexander Bublik |
10 | Davis Cup, Astana, Kazakhstan | Hard (i) | WG1 | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7) | 27 | [46] |
| 3. | Lorenzo Musetti |
5 | Monte-Carlo Masters, France | Clay | 2R | 7–6(8–6), 7–5 | 23 | [47] |
| 4. | Alex de Minaur |
6 | Monte-Carlo Masters, France | Clay | QF | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | 23 | [48] |
- Key: (Rk) first use, opponent rank; (Rd) round; (Rk) 2nd use, player rank; (Ref) reference; (F) final; (SF) semifinal; (QF) quarterfinal; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage
- *As of 10 April 2026[update]
Exhibition matches
Singles
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Dec 2025 | World Tennis Continental Cup, Shenzhen, China | Hard (i) |  Andrey Rublev |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), [7–10] |
| Win |  Zhang Zhizhen |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Mixed doubles
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Dec 2025 | World Tennis Continental Cup, Shenzhen, China | Hard (i) | Iga Świątek |
Andrey Rublev Elena Rybakina |
4–6, 4–6 |
Team competitions
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Team | Partner(s) | Opp. team | Opponent players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Dec 2025 | World Tennis Continental Cup, Shenzhen, China | Hard (i) | Europe Team | Flavio Cobolli Iga Świątek Belinda Bencic |
World Team | Andrey Rublev Zhang Zhizhen Elena Rybakina Wang Xinyu |
7–15 |
