Vacherot and a surrealist feat in the Davis Cup for Monaco
A country of 38,000 inhabitants can win the Davis Cup in 2027. Yes, you read that right. Monaco will be in the Group World playoffs in next year's edition and, therefore, will have a chance to win the competition. Valentin Vacherot is the main responsible for something completely unthinkable from a logical standpoint.
The question is clear: How is this possible? The success of Vacherot and his enormous progress over the last year have been decisive, but he has also been accompanied by a solid doubles pair, made up of Arneodo and Nys. In this way, they managed to defeat Finland on home soil. The current champion of the Shanghai Masters 1000 won both of his singles matches, against Vasa and Virtanen, backed by the victory in doubles.
Monaco has won three consecutive ties in the Davis Cup, with Vacherot as the hero
It is evident that the merit of being among the best countries in the world in the Davis Cup next year is huge. Anchored in Group III until 2021, it was in 2022 when Vacherot began to make his mark and triggered the rise of the Monegasque team, which, having won the last three ties (Cyprus, Kazakhstan, and Finland), will have the opportunity to compete in the 2027 Qualifiers.
Clearly, they lack a second singles player with certain guarantees. The legendary Lucas Catarina is far from his best form, but they have high hopes for two young prospects: Lenny Petit, 18, and Leonardo Ljubicic, son of the legendary Ivan Ljubicic, who at 18 has decided to head to the NCAA.
Mónaco clasificó por primera vez a los Qualifiers de la Copa Davis.
Con Vacherot como su máximo referente y con una experimentada pareja de dobles como Arneodo/Nys, le ganaron 3-1 a Finlandia de visitante.
En el equipo también está Leonardo Ljubicic, hijo de Iván.
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We must keep a close eye on the matchups they have in the first series of 2027 and whether Valentin Vacherot can continue to carry his country on his back and show an immeasurable version of himself. Monaco has already made history in tennis and in the Davis Cup, but it wants to keep dreaming.
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