Ninth-seeded Félix Auger-Aliassime will face the in-form Valentin Vacherot for a place in the semifinals of the 2025 Paris Masters on Friday, October 31. Despite struggles with form midway through the season, the Canadian has found his footing over the last two months by reaching the semifinals of the US Open and securing his eighth ATP singles title at the European Open.
In Paris, all of Auger-Aliassime’s wins have come after he was a set down. The Canadian edged out Francisco Comesaña 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-3 before edging out Alexandre Müller 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(4). The Canadian defeated Daniel Altmaier 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to book his place in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters for the second time in his career.
Vacherot started his run at the Masters 1000 event with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Jiří Lehečka before ousting cousing Arthur Rinderknech 6-7(9), 6-3, 6-4. He then triumphed 7-6(4), 6-4 over Cameron Norrie to reach his second successive quarterfinal in a Masters 1000 tournament.
Félix Auger-Aliassime vs Valentin Vacherot Match Details
Date: Oct. 31, 2025
Tournament: Paris Masters 2025
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Indoor Hardcourt
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, Sky Sports
Auger-Aliassime vs Vacherot Head-to-Head
Félix Auger-Aliassime and Valentin Vacherot have never faced off on the ATP Tour. While the Canadian has been an ATP Tour mainstay since 2019, the Monegasque has been enjoying success at tour-level events only of late. Therefore, their quarterfinal match in Paris-Bercy will mark their first-ever meeting, so their head-to-head record is 0-0.
Auger-Aliassime vs Vacherot Prediction
Although Félix Auger-Aliassime has gone the distance in all three of his matches at this week’s Paris Masters, he has still been convincing in his display on serve, winning 84.5% (131/155) of his first-serve points. The ninth seed’s service supremacy also complements his quick-strike playing style well, having contributed to his great results on indoor hardcourts over the last few years.
Valentin Vacherot himself possesses a big serve, which has been evident in his campaign thus far as he has won 81% (106/131) of his first-serve points en route to the last eight in Paris-Bercy. Most of all, the wildcard has shown impressive composure during crucial points, thereby setting him apart from the rest of his lower-ranked peers on the ATP Tour.
The keys to winning this match for both players will be to win a high percentage of their first-serve points, while also maintaining pressure with timely net approaches and deep groundstrokes. While the playing conditions in the La Défense Arena are medium-paced, the ball will likely sit up in either player’s strike zone well.
With this match likely to go down to the absolute wire, it is perhaps Auger-Aliassime’s big-match playing experience and drive that will benefit him in not only his bid to reach the last four in Paris-Bercy but also his ATP Finals qualification prospects.
Prediction: Auger-Aliassime to win in three sets.