On Tuesday, Cameron Norrie celebrated his “biggest win of my career”. But the celebrations lasted not longer than a couple of days as he endured a 7(7)-6(4), 6-4 defeat at the hands of Valentin Vachero in the round of 16 on Thursday night. And if it’s the defeat that you think sums up the 30-year-old’s disappointment, then we have some more bad news for you.

Things went off track for Norrie before the match even began as the Parisian crowd booed the British No. 1 the moment he entered the court. As per the report from Express UK,  the fans on centre court inside La Defence Arena loudly cheered whenever the Monegasque player won a point, and after going 30-0 up in the 11th game, Norrie turned around and twice lifted both arms in the air, sparking intense boos from the crowd. Vacherot ultimately won their closely contested match 7-6, 6-4 in just over an hour and a half.

Norrie’s exit also means that there are no other British players left. That’s because qualifier Jacob Fearnley fell to Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the opening round. Meanwhile, British No. 1 Jack Draper was sidelined with an arm injury. Interestingly, such is also the case with the rival who sent him home, but he does pertain a chance to do so to make a difference.

After Cameron Norrie win, can Valentin Vacherot bring it home?

Quite an pretty obvious thought, considering Valentin Vacherot is the guy who defeat the guy who the guy who defeated Carlos Alcaraz. A silly trail thought but looking at the Monaco international’s form, its clear that he has what it takes to surprise many.

Not to mention, no other French players remain in the Paris Masters singles draw. Vacherot defeated his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the previous round, bringing him closest to a home player left. The 26-year-old earned his Paris wildcard after winning the Shanghai Masters, where he also beat Rinderknech in the final.

Going forward would also mean that Vacherot has a chance to break a 18-year-old curse. A Frenchman hasn’t won the Paris Masters since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s 2008 triumph. Tsonga also reached the 2011 final, while Gael Monfils fell short in finals against Novak Djokovic and Robin Soderling in earlier years.

No pressure but you get the gist of how much Vacherot needs to perform well in his next game, which, by the way, is against Canada’s Felix Auger Aliassime. Acing this quater-final is the only option for him as failure to do so would mean he repeated exactly what Cameron Norrie did after coming off a rather spectacular match. Either way, share your views in the comments below.