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. 25 achieved on 9 February 2026[2] and a doubles ranking of No. 129 achieved on 16 March 2026.[3] He is the current No. 1 Monaco singles player.[4]
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| Country (sports) | Monaco |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1998[1] Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Texas A&M |
| Coach | Benjamin Balleret |
| Prize money | US $2,870,968 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 29–17 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (9 February 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 25 (16 March 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2026) |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2025) |
| US Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (16 March 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 129 (16 March 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 4–1 |
| Last updated on: 16 March 2026. | |
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), at the Shanghai Masters.[5][6] He also became the first Monégasque player to reach the top 50 in singles and to record a Top 10 win.[7][8][9]
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 to parents Josse and Nadine Vacherot, and grew up skiing before deciding to pursue tennis.[1]
Professional career
2022: Maiden Challenger title
In 2022, Vacherot won his maiden Challenger title at the Nonthaburi Challenger, Thailand, beating Lý Hoàng Nam in the final.[10][11][12] Vacherot became Monaco’s second Challenger champion and the first since Jean-René Lisnard in 2004.[13]
2023: Masters debut
Vacherot received a wildcard for the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters main draw, making his Masters debut.[14][15] He lost in the first round to Luca Nardi.[16]
2024: Grand Slam debut, top 110
Vacherot also received a wildcard for the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters,[12][17] losing to ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov.[18] Ranked No. 136, he qualified for the main draw at the 2024 Țiriac Open but lost his opening match to eventual champion Márton Fucsovics.[19] Vacherot reached the top 120 on 6 May 2024, following a semifinal appearance as a qualifier, at the 2024 Open Aix Provence.[3] He defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic, qualifier Felipe Meligeni Alves and alternate Richard Gasquet before losing to eventual champion and third seed Alejandro Tabilo.[20]
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.[21][22] He lost in the first round to 32nd seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.[23]
2025: Masters title and top 30 debut
Vacherot also received a wildcard for the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters[24][25] and recorded his first Masters win over Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets.[26][27] He became the first Monégasque player to win a main draw match at the tournament since Jean-René Lisnard in 2009.[28]
In October, ranked No. 204, Vacherot won his maiden title at the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters as a qualifier, becoming the lowest ranked player to ever win a Masters 1000 tournament. After qualifying, he recorded his second and third Masters wins[29] by defeating Laslo Djere[30] in straight sets and 14th seed Alexander Bublik in the second round.[31] Vacherot reached his first Masters 1000 fourth round following the retirement of 20th seed Tomáš Macháč. He then upset 27th seed Tallon Griekspoor, despite dropping the first set for a second time, 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.[32][33][34] Next he defeated tenth seed 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 ever reach a Masters 1000 final.[35] In just Vacherot’s 27th tour-level match, he defeated his cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win his first ATP Tour and Masters 1000 title.[5] 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 then received a wildcard into the Basel Open, however lost in a three set thriller to World No. 4 Taylor Fritz, in the first round.[36] Vacherot then also received a wildcard into the Paris Masters, where he defeated Jiří Lehečka,[37] again his cousin Arthur Rinderknech and Cameron Norrie, reaching a consecutive Masters quarterfinal.[38] Despite losing to ninth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets in the quarterfinals, Vacherot reached a new career-high ranking in the top 30 on 3 November 2025.[39][2]
2026: Historic Grand Slam third round
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.[2] He became the first Monégasque player to reach a Grand Slam third round in the Open Era.[40]
Personal life
Vacherot has four siblings. He 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, and aunt Virginie Paquet.[42][14][43]
In October 2025, Vacherot and Rinderknech both reached the final of a Masters 1000 for the first time in their respective careers at the Shanghai Masters.[44][45][5]
Vacherot played college tennis at Texas A&M University.[46]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2026 Miami 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 | 2–1 | – |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 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 | 0–0 | 1 / 5 | 11–4 | 73% |
| Career statistics | |||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 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 | 8–6 | 1 / 15 | 29–17 | 63% |
| Year-end ranking | 574 | 290 | 280 | 140 | 31 | $2,685,168 | |||
ATP 1000 tournaments 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, US | 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 |
Wins over top-10 players
- Vacherot has a 2–3 (40%) match record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[47]
| # | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||||||
| 1. |  Novak Djokovic |
5 | Shanghai Masters, China | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–4 | 204 | [48] |
| 2026 | ||||||||
| 2. |  Alexander Bublik |
10 | Davis Cup, Astana, Kazakhstan | Hard (i) | WG1 | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7) | 27 | |
- 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 24 October 2025[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 |
