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Valentin Vacherot

Vacherot and a unique feeling: "It's the first time something like this has happened to me." Photo: Getty Images

Vacherot and a unique feeling: "It's the first time something like this has happened to me"

The Monegasque returns one year later to the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, where he won his first title coming from the qualifying round, and confesses his objective for the remainder of 2026.

This is what Jannik Sinner is defending until the end of the year.

Which tennis players need to defend the most points at the end of the 2026 season?

We review those names in trouble for all the points they defend from now until the conclusion of 2026... and those that can add up in a scandalous way.

Tiafoe aims high: "It's the best match I've ever played." Source: Getty Images.

Tiafoe aims high: "It's the best match I've ever played"

The American tennis player presented his candidacy for the title with a solid victory against Valentin Vacherot to advance to the round of 16 at the US Open.

Musetti, among the big absences of Wimbledon 2026. Source: Getty

Here are all the absences from Wimbledon 2026

The harshness of the circuit is evident in a brutal list of absences facing the third Grand Slam of the year. Which big names will not be in London?