“Everyone wants to be Alcaraz, Sinner or Sabalenka but they need to be inspired by Vacherot”: Roddick called for reflection

Valentin Vacherot was, without a doubt, “the writer” of the most incredible chapter of the 2025 season by winning in Shanghai. This title, and his extraordinary streak, did not leave anyone indifferent, especially Andy Roddick, member of the Served podcast.

It was the period after the Masters 1000 that he won that the American, with 32 titles in his career, wanted to emphasize: “LFor most of us, if we suddenly win a million euros, we will have drunk half a bottle of whiskey on the flight back. But he went to Basel, played Taylor Fritz in the first round. (…) Then he went to Paris, beat his cousin again and won more points. (…) Now he is going to be seeded in Australia”, he started and nothing stopped him.

“He is a guy who was not even eligible for Grand Slam qualification. (…) Everyone wants to be Alcaraz, Sinner or Sabalenka, but many players need to be inspired by Vacherot,” he sent a message to the rest of the circuit.

“If Vacherot had not been physically prepared, he would not have had this moment. (…) He lost against someone outside the Top 300, maybe even against players in the Top 800 at the beginning of the year, but he remained motivated and professional. We don’t talk about that enough,” the American highlighted and completed.