Vacherot breaks into the Top 25: "I feel very comfortable hitting the ball and, physically, I am in a great moment"

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Valentin Vacherot wants to prove that he was not just a one-day wonder. The Monegasque, who made himself known with his historic title at the Shanghai Masters 1000, where he entered as world No. 202 and emerged with his first ATP title and ranked 40th in the world, aims to establish himself in the top ranks and set his sights on more trophies to become a real threat.

His serve remains his main weapon, while his forehand provides that extra aggression that makes him a very dangerous player. This is evident at the ATP Acapulco, where he has reached his first quarterfinals of the year, after a clear victory over Gael Monfils by 6-3, 6-3.

At the Australian Open, he reached the third round, but overall had struggled to get going. However, on the Mexican hardcourt, he has rediscovered his form. The 100 points he has earned so far will place him in the 24th position in the ATP rankings next Monday.

Although he had to fight hard and come back from behind in his debut against Coleman Wong (4-6, 6-3, 6-2), he displayed his best game against Gael Monfils, dominating the Frenchman from start to finish (6-3, 6-3) who is enjoying his last months as a professional tennis player. Reflecting on his significant win over Monfils, his current form, and the over two-hour delay they experienced, Vacherot talked about it in his on-court interview with TennisTV.

Valentin Vacherot and his great form lead him to his highest ATP ranking position

"It was a great match on my part, better than my first-round performance. It was my first time on Center Court, which is always different, but I had the chance to practice here a couple of times. I felt very good from the beginning of the match, very smooth and moving very quickly. Right now, I feel very comfortable hitting the ball and physically, I'm in great shape."

The over two-hour delay didn't affect him before stepping onto the court

"I always follow the same routine; it's true that we had to wait for over two hours, but there was no problem. You sit and take advantage to watch some tennis. Obviously, it's not the same to do it at three in the afternoon as it is at eleven at night, but that's how it is. The important thing is I was ready to start the match."

He showers praise on Gael Monfils

"The memory I will keep of Monfils is that he was always fighting. There might have been matches where he wasn't playing well, but he was always sliding, running, jumping, always getting one more ball. And in tennis, that's what it's sometimes about. I haven't crossed paths with him much since I haven't been around as long as him, but from day one, he was very nice to me, always greets, and I have a lot of respect for him," stated Valentin Vacherot, who will seek his first semifinals in Acapulco against Brandon Nakashima.
 

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