ATP Masters 1000 · Quarterfinals · Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Vacherot
💥 Big Hitter
Minaur
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,258 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Valentin Vacherot here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Vacherot | Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–4 | 8–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.64 | 1.51 |
| ROI % | +23.8% | -22.6% |
| Units P/L | +2.85u | -3.62u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Vacherot
0
Minaur
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Minaur has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Vacherot's 40%).
| Opponent | Vacherot | Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | L 67 26 | W 62 46 64 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | L 46 46 | L 57 26 16 |
| Lorenzo Musetti | W 76 75 | L 57 63 57 |
| Cameron Norrie | W 76 64 | W 76 26 62 |
| Arthur Fils | L 46 76 46 | W 76 62 |
| Matteo Berrettini | W 76 64 | W 61 76 |
| Nuno Borges | W 75 75 | W 75 62 |
| Sebastian Korda | L 67 36 | W 46 64 64 |
| Brandon Nakashima | L 62 26 36 | W 64 64 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 26 26 | W 63 62 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Vacherot | Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.5% | 60.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.5% | 66.1% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 50.9% | 49.2% |
| Aces / Match | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.3% | 56.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 24.9% | 27.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48.7% | 47.5% |
| BP Converted % | 41.6% | 32.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 23.5 | 18.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 25.4 | 36.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 65.3% | 69.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.7% | 48% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 71% | 58% |
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Match summary
Valentin Vacherot and Alex de Minaur will meet in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on April 10, 2026. Vacherot, ranked 23rd, faces sixth-ranked de Minaur on the outdoor clay courts of Monte Carlo. This is the first career meeting between the two players, so there is no established head to head record to draw from.
With no prior meetings, the rivalry is being written for the first time. Both players will be meeting on neutral ground in one of tennis's most prestigious clay court events.
Vacherot arrives with strong recent form, winning three consecutive matches and posting a 70 percent win rate over his last 10 matches. De Minaur has won his last two matches but holds a 40 percent win rate over his last 10 outings. On clay specifically, Vacherot sits at 65 percent while de Minaur stands at 70 percent through their recent seasons.
Vacherot is a baseliner who prefers to trade shots from the back of the court, while de Minaur is a frontrunner who thrives when controlling the tempo and dictating play. Both players have shown competence on clay, making this a match where movement, consistency, and court positioning will likely determine the outcome.
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