Three words from Carlos Alcaraz sum up Valentin Vacherot's fairytale run

Three words from Carlos Alcaraz sum up Valentin Vacherot's fairytale run

“Respect is earned; not given”, as the saying goes, and on Saturday, world No 23 Valentin Vacherot experienced both on one of tennis’s most prestigious stages.  His impressive Rolex Monte‑Carlo Masters run came to an end in the semi-finals, where the 27‑year‑old Monegasque suffered a straight‑sets defeat to world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz, 6‑4, 6‑4. Ended fairytale run While the result ended Vacherot’s fairytale run, the respect he earned – from royal…