Vacherot reveals the keys to beating Alcaraz in Monte Carlo

Pedro de Pablos | 10 Apr 2026 | 20.52

Vacherot reveals the keys to defeating Alcaraz in Monte Carlo

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Valentin Vacherot is living a fairy tale at the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo 2026, where he has reached the semifinals becoming the first Monegasque tennis player to achieve this feat. Tomorrow, Vacherot will face Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the final, and he has explained what this opportunity means to him in such an important tournament for him.

Vacherot has shown that his title won at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai 2025 was not a coincidence, gaining confidence week by week and fulfilling a dream he had since he was a child: to shine in front of his people. Currently, he will leave this tournament in the top 17 in the world, and if he beats Carlos Alcaraz, he would climb to the number 14 position, with the goal of lifting the title in front of his people firmly set to make history for his country.

Full press conference of Valentin Vacherot after reaching the semifinals of the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo

Being in the semifinals alongside Alcaraz, Sinner, and Zverev

It sounds unbelievable. It is a great honor for me to be in the semifinals alongside the three best players of recent years. I am looking forward to tomorrow and the opportunity to play against Carlos in my hometown. When I look at the other three, I feel very proud and honored to be among them.

Triumphing in front of his people in Monte Carlo

All the guys up there cheering are my best friends since I was 9, 10, 11, and 12 years old. I met them in high school and in preparatory school. It's rare for a player to have the opportunity to have so many people around. All the club members are sitting here in the stands. I could recognize a thousand people. I'm so lucky to have a tournament at my club.

Finding energy after three three-set matches

It was my fourth match, and playing against De Minaur in very difficult conditions tonight, I knew I needed a lot more energy. He runs very well and makes very few mistakes. What helped me was the crowd and the desire to do well, the desire to play against Alcaraz tomorrow. I was able to start the match well. Winning the first set was crucial because if I hadn't won it, I think it would have been much harder. In the second set, when he started to pull ahead, I didn't give up, of course, but I kept the rhythm and didn't give 100% of my energy to save it for the final set. At the beginning of the third set, it took me two games to get into the match, and at 0-1, I saved a tough game, and with the crowd, I went ahead again, breaking his serve when I needed to.

How to beat Alcaraz

I will talk to my team to try to figure out how I can beat him. My main advantage is that I play at home. During these matches, I was able to display my true game. It would be great to be able to do it always, of course, but at the end of those matches, I could be more aggressive, hit harder, come to the net. Tomorrow I will have to do it from the start of the match. Otherwise, I will lose. I am very impatient, eager, and I won't have another choice, so I will go all out.

Playing during the day against Alcaraz

Good. Tonight, it was even more humid than the other nights, and he makes very few errors, so it was tough. A year ago or six months ago, I wouldn't have been able to do it, but I'm glad to be able to play a little earlier tomorrow because each day I felt the pressure accumulating after playing the last match, so I'm glad to be able to play earlier tomorrow.

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