Valentin Vacherot has opened up about his Paris Masters defeat to Novak Djokovic, admitting he wanted to go all out in the match. Djokovic had to work to get past him in the opener, a win that helps the Serbian's late push for an ATP Finals place.
Vacherot says he went into the Djokovic match wanting to hit through everything.
Djokovic needed a real fight to beat him in their first-round meeting in Paris.
The loss ends Vacherot's Paris run, while Djokovic keeps chasing an ATP Finals spot.