Valentin Vacherot (born 16 November 1998) is a French- Monégasque

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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. Vacherot played college tennis at

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. Vacherot represents

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at the

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, 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

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in the final. Vacherot became Monaco’s second Challenger champion and the first since Jean-Rene Lisnard in 2004. He received a wildcard for the

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main draw, making his Masters debut. He lost in the first round to Luca Nardi. He also received a wildcard for the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, losing to ninth seed

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. Ranked No. 136, he qualified for the main draw at the 2024 Țiriac Open but lost his opening match to eventual champion Marton Fucsovics. 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

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and alternate

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before losing to eventual champion and third seed

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. 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. He lost in the first round to 32nd seed

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in straight sets. He became the first Monégasque player to win a main draw match at the tournament since Jean-René Lisnard in

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Personal life

Vacherot is coached professionally by his half-brother Benjamin Balleret, a retired tennis player. He is cousin to

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and a nephew of Virginie Paquet (Rinderknech’s mother).

ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 15 (10–5)

References

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