Valentin Vacherot continued his unprecedented march at the Paris Masters on Thursday, defeating Britain’s Cameron Norrie in straight sets.
Norrie had been riding a wave of momentum after defeating world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the previous round.
However, Vacherot proved too good for the world number 31, defeating the Brit 7-6, 6-4.
In the Paris Masters quarter-finals, Vacherot will play either world number 10 Felix Auger-Aliassime, or Daniel Altmaier, who knocked out Casper Ruud in the second round.
The Monegasque star became the lowest-ranked player to win a Masters 1000 title earlier this month, after he triumphed at the Shanghai Masters while ranked 204th in the world.
Who can stop Valentin Vacherot?
Valentin Vacherot has won 10 consecutive Masters 1000 matches
As reported by Mario Boccardi, Valentin Vacherot has become the second man to win 10 or more Masters 1000 matches [main draw] consecutively in 2025.
Vacherot has now won 10 consecutive Masters 1000 main draw matches, trailing only Carlos Alcaraz, who won 17 consecutively before his loss to Norrie on Thursday.
In fact, if you include qualification rounds, Vacherot has won 12 consecutive Masters 1000 matches.
| Opponent | Score |
| Laslo Djere | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Alexander Bublik | 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Tomas Machac | 6-0, 3-1 [RETIRED] |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
| Holger Rune | 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Jiri Lehecka | 6-1, 6-3 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Cameron Norrie | 7-6, 6-4 |
Moreover, after defeating Norrie on Thursday, Vacherot has forced his way into the same conversation as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
As per OptaAce, since the format’s introduction in 1990, Valentin Vacherot trails only Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic for winning percentage at ATP Masters 1000 events [minimum 10 matches].
Vacherot has a win percentage 78.6 per cent [11-3 record]. Djokovic has a win percentage of 81.5 per cent, while Nadal’s sits at 82 per cent.
The Monegasque star has also given himself an excellent chance at qualifying for the 2026 Australian Open. As per the ATP live rankings, Vacherot is the 30th highest-ranked player.
Vacherot reacts to Norrie victory
After the match against Norrie, he reflected on his performance.
“That’s a really, really big performance,” Vacherot said.
“I think that’s my best match because even though I won way easier against Lehecka in the first round, today Cam was really tough. He just makes you hit a ton of balls, he makes you run. You have to be so aggressive if you want to win.
“So really proud of how I handled the hot moments in the match and yeah we keep going.”
Referencing Vacherot’s sudden rise in the sport, the Sky Sports interviewer asked: “Where have you been?”
Laughing as he spoke, Vacherot replied: “Before? Training, trying, working, everything possible. I mean, everything is clicking now. Just the work of many, many years since my five years in college, my four years on Tour.
“Pure work, and I would have never thought that it would all pay off this way, but I’m glad it does.”
