Professional tennis player, Monaco
Valentin Vacherot
From No. 204 to Masters champion. Valentin Vacherot won the 2025 Shanghai Masters while ranked 204th in the world, then added the 2026 Basel title.
The Shanghai final
Two cousins met in the first Masters 1000 final for both. Vacherot had already beaten four-time champion Novak Djokovic, and he came back from a set down to win.
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Vacherot | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 6 | 3 | 3 |
About
Born in Monaco, Valentin grew up skiing before turning to tennis. He plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and stands 193 cm tall.
In October 2025 he won the Shanghai Masters 1000 and became the lowest-ranked player to win a Masters title. In April 2026 he reached the Monte-Carlo semi-finals and entered the top 20.
- Country
- Monaco
- Plays
- Right-handed, two-handed backhand
- Languages
- French, English
- Height
- 193 cm
Career highlights
Basel champion
Won the Swiss Indoors ATP 500, beating Jiri Lehecka in the final. His second career title.
Top 20 and a career-high No. 16
A Monte-Carlo semi-final run, ended by world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, took him into the top 20. He peaked at No. 16 in May.
Shanghai Masters 1000 champion
Won the title as world No. 204, the lowest-ranked player ever to do so, beating Novak Djokovic and then his cousin Arthur Rinderknech.