Valentin Vacherot def. Lorenzo Musetti 7(8)-6(6), 7-5 — Monte-Carlo Masters 2026 R32

Match recap

Valentin Vacherot defeated Lorenzo Musetti 7(8)-6(6), 7-5 in the R32 of the Monte-Carlo Masters 2026.

World #23 Valentin Vacherot took down the fifth-ranked Lorenzo Musetti in their first meeting, and the serve told the story: 79% of first-serve points won against Musetti's 62%, with that edge holding flat at 79% across both sets even as Musetti's cratered to 52% in the second. The numbers stayed clean too — 22 winners to 23 unforced errors, against Musetti's 31-to-41 ledger. Vacherot also went 15 of 23 at net. Set points and match points came and went before he closed it, breaking back in game 11 to seal the second. He next gets Hubert Hurkacz.

Match stats

Lorenzo Musetti: 3 aces, 31 winners, 58% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/5 break points. Valentin Vacherot: 4 aces, 22 winners, 61% first serves, 1 double fault, 3/9 break points.

Profiles: Lorenzo Musetti · Valentin Vacherot — Monte-Carlo Masters 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Lorenzo Musetti and Valentin Vacherot.