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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-12 04:00

Tommy Paul v Valentin Vacherot

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
V. Vacherot to win2.47
Worth backing at 2.35 or bigger · our chance 43% · market 61/39, us 57/43

V. Vacherot is 7-3 over the last ten and 14-13 on hard this season. T. Paul is 7-3 over the last ten and 26-14 on hard this season.

The pick is V. Vacherot to win. We make it a 43% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.35 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

T. PaulV. Vacherot
20Ranking14
7-3Last 107-3
WLLWWLast 5WLWWW
+1.0V the odds+1.9
41-19Season24-16
26-14Hard 202614-13
1Last 7 days2
2dDays rest2d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessDefending title
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

T. PaulFAV1.6161%
V. Vacherot2.4739%
Market says61% Paul

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

T. Paul1
V. Vacherot0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-12ShanghaiT. PaulvV. Vacherot2 - 0

This season & this event

T. Paul
V. Vacherot
Defending title
42-19
27-14
Did not play
Lost R16 to T. Machac
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
24-17
14-14
Champion
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Tommy Paul
USA
Valentin Vacherot
Monaco
20
29
USA
0–1
0
0–1
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
14
27
Monaco
23–15
0
13–11
6–4
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

T. Paul — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardV. Vacherot2 - 01.6161%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardD. Vallejo2 - 01.4965%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardA. Tabilo2 - 01.3572%LOST
2026-09-06US OpenHardC. Alcaraz0 - 34.8580%LOST
2026-09-04US OpenHardA. Bublik2 - 31.5563%WON
2026-09-02US OpenHardD. Prizmic1 - 31.2181%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardC. Wong1 - 31.1783%WON
2026-08-20CincinnatiHardF. Cobolli1 - 21.6659%LOST
2026-08-19CincinnatiHardA. Zverev1 - 23.3671%WON
2026-08-18CincinnatiHardD. Vallejo2 - 11.2479%WON

V. Vacherot — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardT. Paul2 - 02.4761%LOST
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardS. Baez0 - 21.3473%WON
2026-10-05TokyoHardJ. Lehecka2 - 02.5962%LOST
2026-10-04TokyoHardA. Fils2 - 14.3278%WON
2026-10-02TokyoHardS. Tsitsipas2 - 12.3759%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardA. Blockx2 - 02.1755%WON
2026-09-26ChengduHardL. Harris0 - 21.8852%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryO. Virtanen1 - 21.6559%WON
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryE. Vasa0 - 21.0289%WON
2026-09-04US OpenHardF. Tiafoe0 - 32.6864%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Tommy Paul or Valentin Vacherot?

Tommy Paul is favourite at 1.61, which is a 61% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Tommy Paul vs Valentin Vacherot?

Tommy Paul is 1.61 and Valentin Vacherot is 2.47, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Tommy Paul and Valentin Vacherot?

They have met 1 time and Tommy Paul leads 1-0.

Who will win Tommy Paul vs Valentin Vacherot?

Our model makes it Valentin Vacherot to win at 2.47 (Lean confidence).

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