Valentin Vacherot vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Preview & Prediction | 2026 Japan Open | Round of 16

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Valentin Vacherot meets Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 16 at the 2026 Japan Open at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan

Ranking points: ATP 500

Start date/time: 2 October 2026 at 4:10 am

Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Valentin Vacherot vs Stefanos Tsitsipas prediction

Stefanos Tsitsipas came from behind to oust Tomas Martin Etcheverry and surge into the round of 16 in Japan.

The Greek continued his recent renaissance with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win over the Argentine to tee up a clash with Valentin Vacherot. 

The Monegasque eighth seed impressively edged Alexander Blockxx 7-6 7-6 to set a first ever showdown with Tsitsipas, in what is sure to be a serve-dominated affair. 

With that in mind and the current level of the two-time Grand Slam runner up, it's worth the punt on Stef or a backing it to be a clash over 20.5 games. 

Valentin Vacherot vs Stefanos Tsitsipas tip: Over 20.5 games