Valentin Vacherot
{{Short description|Monegasque tennis player (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|11|16}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/valentin-vacherot/va25/overview|title=Valentin Vacherot|website=www.atptour.com}}
|birth_place = Monaco, Monaco
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|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|college = Texas A&M
|coach = Benjamin Balleret
|careerprizemoney = $438,853
|singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=9|lost=9|details=in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup|small=yes}}
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 110 (24 June 2024)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 255 (7 April 2025)
|AustralianOpenresult = Q2 (2025)
|FrenchOpenresult = 1R (2024)
|USOpenresult = Q2 (2024)
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|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 476 (20 February 2023)
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|DavisCupresult = 4–1
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Valentin Vacherot (born 16 November 1998) is a French-Monégasque tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 110 achieved on 24 June 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 476 achieved on 20 February 2023.{{Cite web|url= https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/VA25/rankings-history|title= VV_Rankings|date=30 December 2024}}
Vacherot played college tennis at Texas A&M University.
Vacherot represents Monaco at the Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 4–1.
Career
In 2022, Vacherot won his maiden Challenger title at the Nonthaburi Challenger, Thailand, beating Lý Hoàng Nam in the final. {{cite tweet|url= https://x.com/ATPChallenger/status/1563909568379453442| title= From qualifier to champion in Nonthaburi 👏 🇲🇨 Valentin Vacherot defeats Ly 6-3, 7-6(4) to win his maiden #ATPChallenger title! |number= 1563909568379453442 |date= 28 August 2022|user= ATPChallenger }} {{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/ATPChallenger/status/1743643110616322068 |title= 🏆 2022 Nonthaburi 🏆 2024 Nonthaburi Valentin Vacherot gives Monaco its second Challenger title after triumphing over Pouille in Thailand #ATPChallenger|number= 1743643110616322068|date= 6 January 2024|user= ATPChallenger}} Vacherot became Monaco’s second Challenger champion and the first since Jean-Rene Lisnard in 2004. He received a wildcard for the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters main draw, making his Masters debut. {{cite web|url=https://monacoreporter.com/2023/03/31/wild-cards-awarded-for-monte-carlo-tennis-masters/|title= Fognini, Wawrinka, Draper & Vacherot join top players list|publisher=Monaco Reporter|date=31 March 2023}} He lost in the first round to Luca Nardi.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/monte-carlo-masters-nardi-moves-into-second-round-673029.html|title=Monte-Carlo Masters: Nardi moves into second round|date=11 April 2023 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=7 December 2024}}
He also received a wildcard for the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters,{{cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/atp-tennis-news-who-is-valentin-vacherot-meet-the-twenty-five-yo-monaco-based-french-atp-star-at-the-monte-carlo-masters/|title=Who Is Valentin Vacherot? Meet the 25-YO Monaco-Based French ATP Star at the Monte-Carlo Masters|publisher=Essentially Sports|date=8 April 2024|accessdate=7 December 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://montecarlotennismasters.com/en/wild-cards-complete-the-2024-edition/ |title=WILD CARDS COMPLETE THE 2024 EDITION |date=4 April 2024 |website=montecarlotennismasters.com}} losing to ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov.{{cite web|url= https://www.monaco-tennis.com/en/news/valentin-rolex-monte-carlo-masters-2024-117.html |title= VALENTIN, ROLEX MONTE-CARLO MASTERS 2024 |date=8 April 2024 |publisher= Monégasque Tennis Federation}} Ranked No. 136, he qualified for the main draw at the 2024 Țiriac Open but lost his opening match to eventual champion Marton Fucsovics.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/bucharest-open-fucsovics-books-spot-in-second-round-755490.html|title=Bucharest Open: Fucsovics books spot in second round|date=16 April 2024 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=7 December 2024}}
Vacherot reached the top 120 on 6 May 2024, following a semifinal appearance as a qualifier, at the 2024 Open Aix Provence. He defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic, qualifier Felipe Meligeni Alves and alternate Richard Gasquet before losing to eventual champion and third seed Alejandro Tabilo.{{Cite web|url= https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/alejandro-tabilo-vence-a-valentin-vacherot-y-alcanza-la-final-del-challenger-de-aix-en-provence/IWUCLFG5I5G6NBBJWGSBESPU4I/ |title= Con el top 30 a la vista: Alejandro Tabilo vence a Valentín Vacherot y alcanza la final del Challenger de Aix-en-Provence |language=es|date=4 May 2024|publisher=La Tercera}}
He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2024 French Open after qualifying for the main draw, becoming the first player from the Monégasque Tennis Federation to qualify for the final draw.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/roland-garros-day-4-2024-qualifying|title=Reigning #NextGenATP champ Medjedovic qualifies for Roland Garros|date=23 May 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://lagazettedemonaco.com/en/news/sport/valentin-vacherot-jaurais-signe-de-suite-pour-un-premier-tour-a-roland-garros-en |title= Valentin Vacherot: "I would have signed up straight away for a first round at Roland Garros"|publisher=La Gazette de Monaco |date=27 May 2024}} He lost in the first round to 32nd seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.{{cite web|url= https://www.monacomatin.mc/tennis/roland-garros-vacherot-continue-de-grandir-924299 |title= Malgré sa défaite au premier tour de Roland-Garros, le monégasque Valentin Vacherot continue de grandir |publisher=Monaco Matin|date=30 May 2024|language=fr}}
He also received a wildcard for the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters {{cite web|url=https://montecarlotennismasters.com/en/they-complete-the-draw/|title= THEY COMPLETE THE DRAW|website= montecarlotennismasters.com|date=3 April 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/monte-carlo-2025-wild-cards-announcement|title= Former champs Wawrinka, Fognini among Monte-Carlo wild cards; Gasquet and Vacherot will also compete in main draw at ATP Masters 1000| date=3 April 2025|website=ATPTour}} and recorded his first Masters win over Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets. {{cite web|url=https://www.puntodebreak.com/en/2025/04/06/the-spectacular-story-of-vacherot-something-in-my-head-told-it-was-going-to-be-my-day|title=The spectacular story of Vacherot: "Something in my head told me it was going to be my day"|date=6 April 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://montecarlotennismasters.com/vacherot-premiere/|title= VACHEROT PREMIÈRE |date=6 April 2025|website= montecarlotennismasters.com |language=fr}} He became the first Monégasque player to win a main draw match at the tournament since Jean-René Lisnard in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/gasquet-arnaldi-monte-carlo-2025-sunday|title=Gasquet earns win on Monte-Carlo farewell, 23 years after debut|date=6 April 2025|website=ATPTour}}
Personal life
Vacherot is coached professionally by his half-brother Benjamin Balleret, a retired tennis player. He is cousin to Arthur Rinderknech{{cite web|url=https://www.monacomatin.mc/tennis/valentin-vacherot-le-tennis-en-heritage-a-monaco-788086|title=Valentin Vacherot, le tennis en héritage à Monaco|work=Monaco Matin|date=19 August 2022 |language=fr}} and a nephew of Virginie Paquet (Rinderknech’s mother). {{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/vacherot-challenger-feature-2024-january|title= How tennis ties together Valentin Vacherot's family|date=21 January 2024|website=ATPTour }}
ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
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|0–1 |{{dts|Sep 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Tunisia F24, Hammamet |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{Flagicon|ARG}} Franco Agamenone |0–6, 1–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–1 |{{dts|Jul 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{Flagicon|USA}} Omni Kumar |6–4, 6–4 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–2 |{{dts|Jul 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{Flagicon|AUS}} Rinky Hijikata |3–6, 1–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–3 |{{dts|Oct 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Doha, Qatar |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{Flagicon|NED}} Alec Deckers |4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–4 |{{dts|Oct 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{Flagicon|AUS}} Moerani Bouzige |4–6, 5–7 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–4 |{{dts|Nov 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 New Delhi, India |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{Flagicon|AUS}} Philip Sekulic |5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–4 |{{dts|Jan 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{Flagicon|BEL}} Raphaël Collignon |6–3, 6–4 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–4 |{{dts|Mar 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Quinta Do Lago, Portugal |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{Flagicon|TPE}} Hsu Yu-hsiou |6–4, 6–3 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5–4 |2022 Nonthaburi Challenger – Singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Nonthaburi, Thailand |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|VIE}} Lý Hoàng Nam |6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|6–4 |{{dts|Jun 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Montauban, France |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} Titouan Droguet |6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|7–4 |{{dts|Jul 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Bourg-en-Bresse, France |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} Tristan Lamasine |6–1, 2–6, 7–5 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|7–5 |{{dts|Aug 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Ystad, Sweden |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|GER}} Marvin Möller |6–2, 3–6, 5–7 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|8–5 |2024 Nonthaburi Challenger – Singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Nonthaburi, Thailand |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Pouille |3–2 ret. |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|9–5 |2024 Nonthaburi Challenger II – Singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Nonthaburi, Thailand |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Manuel Guinard |7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|10–5 |2024 Pune Challenger – Singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Pune, India |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Walton |3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) |
References
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External links
- {{ATP}}
- {{ITF}}
- {{Davis Cup profile}}
- [https://12thman.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/valentin-vacherot/9654 Valentin Vacherot] at Texas A&M University
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