Match Report
Vacherot continues historic run, saves 13 BPs en route to Monte-Carlo SFs
Monegasque star is up to No. 17 in PIF ATP Live Rankings
April 10, 2026
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Valentin Vacherot celebrates his quarter-final win in opposition to Alex de Minaur in Monte-Carlo Friday night.
By Sam Jacot
Valentin Vacherot continued his historic run on Friday on the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the place he turned the primary Monegasque participant to attain the semi-finals within the Principality.
Backed by a raucous crowd on Court Rainier III, Vacherot fought previous fifth seed Alex de Minaur 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to earn his fourth Top 10 win and set a semi-final assembly with World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz.
“It is such an honour to be part of the semi-finals with the three best players of the past few years,” Vacherot mentioned. “I can’t wait to play Carlos tomorrow in my hometown, it is amazing.”
Vacherot dug deep in three-set victories in opposition to Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Hubert Hurkacz earlier this week, whereas he defeated fourth seed Lorenzo Musetti in straight units, Against De Minaur, Vacherot crucially saved all six break factors he confronted within the third set and performed red-hot tennis down the house straight to triumph after two hours and 24 minutes.
(*13*) Vacherot mentioned. “It is rare for a player to have this chance to have this many people around. The members sat in the boxes. I am so lucky to have a tournament in my club.”
Vacherot’s run on dwelling soil comes simply eight months after he triumphed in Shanghai because the World No. 204 to turn into the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion because the collection started in 1990. The 27-year-old cracked the Top 40 after triumphing in Shanghai after which broke into the Top 30 after reaching the quarter-finals in Paris.
This season, the Monegasque star has continued to climb and is now up to No. 17 within the PIF ATP Live Rankings. Earlier this yr, Vacherot additionally reached the quarter-finals in Acapulco and the fourth spherical in Miami.
