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Valentin Vacherot beats Jiri Lehecka to win Basel title
Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot won the ATP 500 title in Basel on Sunday.
He beat Czech player Jiri Lehecka in the final, coming back after losing the first set.
The score was 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Vacherot was ranked 31st in the world, while Lehecka was ranked 21st.
It is the second title of Vacherot’s career; his previous title came in Shanghai last year.
The win adds another major achievement to his career.
No further plans or next steps were stated.
Valentin Vacherot beat Jiri Lehecka in the Swiss Indoors final in Basel to win the title.
The Monegasque won 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 after losing the first set.
It was the second ATP Tour title of Vacherot’s career.
Vacherot became the first Monegasque player to win an ATP 500 tournament.
He earned 500 ranking points and €483,335 in prize money, according to Tennis365.
- Who
- Valentin Vacherot beat Jiri Lehecka.
- What
- Vacherot won the Swiss Indoors title, his second ATP Tour title.
- When
- November 1, 2026.
- Where
- The ATP 500 tournament in Basel, Switzerland.
- Why
- Vacherot won the final by taking the second and third sets after losing the first.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lehecka won the opening set 6-2.
Vacherot won the set 6-3.
Vacherot won the set 6-3 to take the title.
- Final score
- Vacherot beat Lehecka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Tournament
- Swiss Indoors, ATP 500, Basel
- Title count
- Second ATP Tour title for Vacherot
- Prize money
- €483,335 for Vacherot
- Ranking points
- 500 for Vacherot and 300 for Lehecka
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Après Shanghai l'an dernier, Valentin Vacherot bat Jiri Lehecka et remporte le deuxième titre de sa carrière à Bâle
Valentin Vacherot and Jiri Lehecka ranking points and prize money after Swiss Indoors final
Final an den Swiss Indoors – Vacherot bodigt Lehecka und reiht sich unter die Basel-Champions