Valentin Vacherot beats Jiri Lehecka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win Basel ATP 500 title

Vacherot wins in Basel

Valentin Vacherot, a 27-year-old from Monaco, won the ATP 500 tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, 1 November 2026, beating Czech player Jiri Lehecka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final. The indoor hard-court event carries a prize fund of 2,584,155 euros, according to 7sur7. Vacherot lost the opening set but recovered to take the title, his second on the ATP Tour. Europa Press described the match as lasting almost two hours, while 7sur7 put its length at one hour and 54 minutes. Lehecka, the eighth seed, was ranked 21st going into the final.

Set 1: Vacherot2

Set 1: Lehecka6

Set 2: Vacherot6

Set 2: Lehecka3

Set 3: Vacherot6

Set 3: Lehecka3

Set 1: Vacherot

2 games

Set 1: Lehecka

6 games

Set 2: Vacherot

6 games

Set 2: Lehecka

3 games

Set 3: Vacherot

6 games

Set 3: Lehecka

3 games

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How the decider turned

Vacherot broke Lehecka's serve in the opening game of the third set, according to Polsat Sport, and extended his lead later in that set. He finished the match with his first match point. Polsat Sport said the final featured many long rallies, which made it a demanding contest for both players. Before this meeting, the two men had a head-to-head record of 1-1.

Path to the final

Vacherot reached the final by beating Rafael Jódar of Spain in the second round and Taylor Fritz of the United States in the semifinal, according to Europa Press. Polsat Sport adds that he eliminated Denmark's Holger Rune in the quarterfinal, the same player who had beaten Hubert Hurkacz in an earlier round. Europa Press counted the win over Lehecka as his third victory over a top-25 player that week. The title was his first final win of the 2026 season, coming after what Europa Press described as a poor first part of the year.

Lehecka's busy week

Lehecka, 24, was playing his second final in a week and the ninth of his career. He had lost the final of the European Open in Brussels, an ATP 250 event, the previous Sunday. His two earlier titles came in Adelaide in 2024 and Brisbane in 2025. He was seeded eighth in Basel and entered the final as the 21st-ranked player in the world.

Ranking and Shanghai

Vacherot was ranked 31st before the event, according to 7sur7 and 20 Minuten. Polsat Sport reports that his Basel win lifted him to 27th, moving him past the Polish player ranked 29th. Last year he won the Shanghai Masters 1000 as a wildcard entrant, beating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech of France in the final. Shanghai was the first title of his career, and Basel is now his second.

Before Basel31

After Basel27

Before Basel

31 ATP ranking position

After Basel

27 ATP ranking position

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