How do you handle all that?

Vacherot has stepped into another dimension after his title in Shanghai; there are some downsides that come with it, but I think he's mentally strong enough to handle it.

Tons of requests for the new Masters 1000 champion who made history in several ways—he got invited everywhere, did a bunch of interviews, and now it’s back to the grind! A wildcard in Basel, a first round against Fritz—definitely not ideal for a restart, but I think even with a loss he’ll be satisfied. Besides, Valentin is a hard worker and he mainly wants to keep playing like he did in Shanghai; his focus shouldn’t be on results. Indoors, it’s tough to gauge his level given how few matches he’s played on this surface. I’d say his game wasn’t naturally built for it, but with the recent offensive tweaks he’s made, he can absolutely make things happen. We’ve seen his big serving, his forward-moving game, and the aggression he can bring on court—he’s really become a complete player, and he still has that craftiness to help him out. That’s why I think he’ll be good indoors. Okay, sure—but how good? We’re talking about Fritz on the other side, and even if the American is just back from Saudi Arabia, he still has the edge in experience on this surface. Not taking anything away from Vacherot, but I’m not sure he faced someone as serious and disciplined as Fritz during his Shanghai run. Here’s the list of guys he beat: Basavareddy, Draxl, Djere, Bublik, Machac, Griekspoor, Rune, Djoko, Rinderknech. In my opinion, this is still a step up, and playing indoors, where he’s less at ease, is a handicap. I don’t have much hope of him doing something in this match, but he’s already shown that with him, anything’s possible.