The Monegasque qualifier kept his celebrations low-key as soon as he sealed victory, aware that Djokovic had been struggling. After booking his spot in the final, Vacherot made sure to thank everyone who had an impact on his career and shared his wish to stay down to Earth.
“I don’t know how long it went, it was one hour, 40 [minutes] of pure joy even though not many people wanted me to keep going,” Vacherot said after getting the opportunity to face Djokovic for the first time in his career.
“He’s really, really, really appreciated here, he’s won four times, I think, if I heard. I got a bit lost in all of his titles when they were announcing him! But unreal experience, and now I’m probably just going to enjoy the win tonight and think about the final tomorrow.”
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