Vacherot falls just short of upsetting Fritz in Basel

After conquering the last Masters 1000 in Shanghai, people were eager to see Valentin Vacherot in action again, eager to see how he has managed the greatest success of his career these days. The answer, considering what has been seen, could not have been better. The Monegasque was on the verge this afternoon of defeating Taylor Fritz in the first round of the ATP 500 in Basel (4-6, 7-6, 7-5), which would have meant leaving the draw without its top seed. Over two and a half hours of battle where the American found a way to escape and assert his expertise within the circuit.

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