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Ben Shelton def. Valentin Vacherot — Round of 32, Australian Open 2026

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Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played24 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 8 going into this drawWon

Ben Shelton seeded 8 6 6 7

🇲🇨ranked ATP number 32 going into this draw

Valentin Vacherot seeded 30 4 4 65

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What this match is worth

Points earned

Shelton +200Vacherot +100

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What decided it

  • Shelton broke twice from 4 chances, Vacherot 0 from 1
  • Vacherot won 46% behind his second serve, Shelton 65%
  • The third set went to a tiebreak, Shelton took it 7–5
  • 15 aces and 1 double faults from Shelton