Overview
- Félix Auger-Aliassime overpowered Valentin Vacherot 6-2, 6-2, breaking in a 12-minute opening game and controlling with heavy serving and forehands.
- The loss ends Vacherot’s ten-match Masters 1000 winning streak that spanned his Shanghai title and victories over Arthur Rinderknech and Cameron Norrie in Paris.
- Vacherot said the setback reflected mental rather than physical fatigue and emphasized the past weeks will remain a positive, with Metz under consideration before 2026 preparations.
- The Canadian advances to the Paris semifinals and is one win from displacing Lorenzo Musetti for the final Turin spot, with a next match against Alex De Minaur or Alexander Bublik.
- Vacherot departs with a significant ranking jump toward the top 30 after becoming the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion in Shanghai when he won at No. 204.