Match Details
Fixture: (8) Valentin Vacherot vs Arthur Fils
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Tournament: Japan Open
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Prize Money: $2,342,275
Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports | Canada – TSN
Valentin Vacherot vs Arthur Fils preview
Vacherot presented himself as one of the top contenders to leave Japan with the title after sending Stefanos Tsitsipas packing in a tightrope Round of 16 affair. He dropped the first set but regrouped in the second to take the fixture into the decisive set with a win in the tiebreak. Vacherot broke Tsitsipas early and preserved his serve to secure his place in the quarterfinals with a 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 win.
While thriving with consistency, Vacherot continues to banish the ghosts of his premature exit in Chengdu. He crossed swords with Lloyd Harris in his first outing in the Asian swing. The South African qualifier blasted 16 aces, leaving the World No. 18 speechless as he cut his stay short.
Vacherot’s resurgence unfolded against Alexander Blockx in Japan. Their Round of 32 battle was a nip-and-tuck affair which ended with the 27-year-old moving to the next stage with a 7-6(2), 7-6(4) win.
Meanwhile, Fils has been flying high since clinching his maiden Masters 1000 crown in Cincinnati. He failed to carry the momentum into the US Open and suffered a first-round exit in a lopsided result against Tsitsipas. After arriving in Japan, he fought through qualifying and later edged Frances Tiafoe, a rematch of their Cincinnati final, to seal his spot in the last eight.
Valentin Vacherot vs Arthur Fils Head-to-Head
Vacherot and Fils have faced each other once on the ATP tour, with the Frenchman holding a 1-0 lead.
Valentin Vacherot vs Arthur Fils odds
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Valentin Vacherot vs Arthur Fils prediction
In their second career meeting, history is expected to repeat itself, with Fils predicted to pull the plug on Vacherot’s campaign. During their sole meeting, the eighth-seeded Monégasque couldn’t find a way to break the Frenchman’s serve in Miami earlier this year.
Fils is a baseline aggressor specialist and could force Vacherot’s game to unravel by keeping him engaged in long rallies. The World No. 9 can absorb pressure and turn defense into offense.
Vacherot relies on churning out points with his serve, but Fils knows how to garner points against his booming serves. To stay in the contest, Vacherot could exploit Fils’ first-serve woes with his baseline firepower and push sets into a tiebreak.
Pick: Arthur Fils to win in straight sets.
Valentin Vacherot vs Arthur Fils tips
Tip 1: The match will have at least 22 games.
Tip 2: One set to go to a tiebreak.
Edited by Pritha Ghosh