The 2025 season provided us with many great moments that will remain written in golden letters in the history of tennis. As expected, this year belonged to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who dominated from the first day to the last, but fans were hoping that someone else could excel and join the race for Grand Slam trophies.
Although their dream did not become a reality, Valentin Vacherot made sure to be the brightest point this season, surprising everyone with a victory in Shanghai.
The Monegasque player won the Masters tournament in Shanghai, surprising absolutely everyone by triumphing in this tournament, and at the same time defeating some of the world's best tennis players.
Patrick Mouratoglou, a famous coach, speaking on social media, pointed out that Vacherot's success is one of the biggest surprises in the history of tennis. As the 267th player in the world, he made huge strides and became one of the biggest sensations of the season.
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The difference between top tennis players and lower ranked ones
Mouratoglou also believes that the difference between Top 100 players and the rest is not so much physical as mental, including decision-making, stress management and handling important moments in matches.
He notes that Vacherot's confidence was key to his success, transforming his entire game. The coach believes that Valentin's great advantage is that he plays without pressure, which brings him success.
Vacherot doesn't think too much about expectations and pressure, and Mouratoglou emphasizes that this is extremely important.
Nevertheless, Patrick stresses that with the entry of Vacherot into the Top 20, expectations will be much higher, which represents a huge challenge for the young Monegasque tennis player.
