History of Valentin Vacherot in Timeline

Valentin Vacherot is a professional tennis player from Monaco. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 25 in February 2026, and a doubles ranking of No. 129 in March 2026. Vacherot is currently the top-ranked singles player from Monaco.

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1990: Lowest Ranked Champion Since 1990

In 2025, Vacherot became the lowest ranked champion in Masters 1000 history (since 1990), at the Shanghai Masters.

November 1998: Valentin Vacherot's Birth

In November 1998, Valentin Vacherot, a Monégasque professional tennis player, was born.

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2004: Monaco's first Challenger title since 2004

In 2022, Vacherot became Monaco’s second Challenger champion and the first since Jean-René Lisnard in 2004.

2009: First Win for Monégasque Player Since 2009

In 2025, Vacherot became the first Monégasque player to win a main draw match at the tournament since Jean-René Lisnard in 2009.

2022: Nonthaburi Challenger Title

In 2022, Vacherot won his maiden Challenger title at the Nonthaburi Challenger, Thailand, beating Lý Hoàng Nam in the final, becoming Monaco’s second Challenger champion.

2023: Monte-Carlo Masters Debut

In 2023, Vacherot received a wildcard for the Monte-Carlo Masters main draw, making his Masters debut, but lost in the first round to Luca Nardi.

May 2024: Top 120 Ranking and Open Aix Provence Semifinal

In May 2024, Vacherot reached the top 120, 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 Alejandro Tabilo.

2024: Grand Slam Debut at French Open

In 2024, Vacherot made his Grand Slam debut at the French Open after qualifying, becoming the first player from the Monégasque Tennis Federation to qualify for the main draw. He lost in the first round to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

October 2025: Shanghai Masters Final

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.

November 2025: Career-High Ranking in the Top 30

In November 2025, despite losing to Félix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters, Vacherot reached a new career-high ranking in the top 30 on 3 November 2025.

2025: Shanghai Masters Win

In 2025, Vacherot became the first player from Monaco to win an ATP Tour singles title and the lowest ranked champion in Masters 1000 history (since 1990) at the Shanghai Masters. He also became the first Monégasque player to reach the top 50 in singles and record a Top 10 win.

2025: First Masters Win at Monte-Carlo

In 2025, Vacherot received a wildcard for the Monte-Carlo Masters and recorded his first Masters win over Jan-Lennard Struff.

2025: Maiden Title at the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters

In October 2025, 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. He 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. He defeated his cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win his first ATP Tour and Masters 1000 title.

February 2026: ATP Singles Ranking of World No. 25

In February 2026, Valentin Vacherot achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 25.

March 2026: Doubles Ranking of No. 129

In March 2026, Valentin Vacherot achieved a doubles ranking of No. 129 and is the current No. 1 Monaco singles player.

2026: Australian Open Debut and Third Round Appearance

In 2026, Vacherot made his debut at the 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, becoming the first Monégasque player to reach a Grand Slam third round in the Open Era.