Djokovic comes back against Vacherot: winning start in Paris

Novak Djokovic beat Valentin Vacherot 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters, after losing the first-set tie-break.

The Serbian, the No. 10 seed, won the second set 7-5 and in the third left Vacherot just one game.

In October 2025 Vacherot, then a qualifier ranked No. 204 in the world, beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the Shanghai semifinal before going on to win the tournament. This year he arrived in Paris with the Basel title just won. In Basel, Djokovic had been knocked out by Jan-Lennard Struff.

For the Serbian, 39, it is his first Paris Masters since 2023, the year of his seventh title at the tournament. The week also matters for the race to Turin: to stay in contention for the ATP Finals he needs at least the semifinals.