Vacherot Beats Lehecka to Clinch Basel Title
Vacherot earned his second career title after rallying past Jiri Lehecka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final, officials said.
- On Saturday, Valentin Vacherot reached his first final of 2026 by defeating sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 , 6-3 at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, Switzerland.
- Vacherot faces eighth-seeded Czech Jiri Lehecka for the title on Sunday after Lehecka defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the other semifinal.
- Struff had advanced to the semifinals after eliminating veteran Serb Novak Djokovic on Thursday, though his tournament run ended against Lehecka.
- Both finalists have split their previous meetings; Lehecka won their most recent encounter earlier this year at the ATP Japan Open in the semifinals.
- Representing Monaco, Vacherot seeks his second ATP title after winning the Shanghai Masters last year in his only other career final appearance.
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Vacherot beats Lehecka to clinch Basel title
After dropping serve three times as he lost the first set, the 27-year-old from Monaco gradually gained control of the match to claim his second title on the main tour, following his surprise victory at the Shanghai Masters in 2025. For Lehecka, 24, the loss extended his poor record in finals to seven defeats from nine appearances. He has lost each of the past five. The Czech had completely dominated Vacherot in a two-set victory in their last m…
The Monegasque won his second career title this Sunday, winning Basel's ATP 500.
Vacherot is a warrior! Asphyxiated in the first set, he gradually regained control of the game to pick up at 27 years this second victory in two finals on the main circuit, after his surprise victory at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai in 2025. For Lehecka, 24 years old, this defeat is the seventh of his career in a final, the fifth consecutive, for two victories in 2024. To win in Basel, Vacherot beat a spectacular skewer of opponents with, in orde…
Vacherot defeats the Czech Jiri Lehecka in the final with 2:6, 6:3, 6:3. He is the first Monegasse to triumph in Basel.
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