Valentin Vacherot | Bio | ATP Tour

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Nickname is ‘Val’. Speaks French and English.
Father is Josse Vacherot and mother is Nadine Vacherot. Siblings are Benjamin Balleret, Kelvine Balleret and Peggy Vacherot.
Was born in Monaco. Grew up skiing before turning to tennis.
Comes from a family of tennis players. Cousin is Arthur Rinderknech, half-brother Benjamin Balleret reached No. 204 in singles and No. 135 in doubles. Aunt is former tennis player Virginie Paquet.
From age nine through 15, trained with Bernard Balleret, Benjamin’s father.
From 15 through 18 trained under the Monegasque Tennis Federation with coaches Thomas Oger and Guillaume Couillard.
Played college tennis in the United States at Texas A&M University under the guidance of Steve Denton, a two-time Australian Open finalist. Studied Business and Sports Management.
Attended the school because of his cousin, Arthur Rinderknech. They played together for two seasons and in 2018 Texas A&M reached the semi-finals of the NCAA Championships. Calls his time in college a “perfect experience”.
At the 2025 Rolex ShanghaiMasters, became the first player representing Monaco to reach an ATP Tour quarter-final, semi-final and final. Upset Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals to set a fairytale final against cousin Rinderknech.
Favourite athlete was Roger Federer.
Favourite surface is clay, tournament is the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters and city on Tour is Monte-Carlo. Favourite shot is his serve.
Enjoys football and F1. Favourite football team is AS Monaco.
Off the court likes to go to the beach and watch shows. Favourite TV show is Friends and actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.
Likes pizza and pasta. Guilty pleasure is candy like Haribo.

(UPDATED 18 JANUARY 2026)

Highest-ranked Monegasque in PIF ATP Rankings history achieved career-high No. 30 in November 2025 after coming from qualifying to become lowest-ranked ATP Masters 1000 champion in Shanghai as World No. 204.
Also in Shanghai, defeated No. 5 Djokovic for biggest win of career in SF and his cousin, Rinderknech, in the final to become first Monegasque to win an ATP Tour title in history.
Made ATP Tour debut at 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo as WC and defeated Struff in 2025 to become first home player to win a match in Monte-Carlo since 2009.
Qualified at 2024 Roland Garros to become 1st Monegasque player in a Grand Slam main draw since Lisnard at 2011 US Open and 1st at Roland Garros since Lisnard in 2009.
Owns 64-45 Challenger record (4-1 in finals), winning titles at 2022 Nonthaburi-1, 2024 Nonthaburi-1, 2024 Nonthaburi-2 and 2024 Pune.
Coached by former Monegasque player, his half-brother, Benjamin Balleret and played college tennis for Texas A&M University alongside his cousin, Arthur Rinderknech.

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