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ATPHardTokyo2026-10-02 03:00

Valentin Vacherot v Stefanos Tsitsipas

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
S. Tsitsipas to win1.55
Worth backing at 1.47 or bigger · our chance 68% · market 39/61, us 32/68

S. Tsitsipas is 8-2 over the last ten and 21-14 on hard this season. V. Vacherot is 5-5 over the last ten and 11-12 on hard this season.

The pick is S. Tsitsipas to win. We make it a 68% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.47 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

V. VacherotS. Tsitsipas
23Ranking44
5-5Last 108-2
WLWWLLast 5WWWWW
-0.7V the odds+1.7
21-15Season36-21
11-12Hard 202621-14
2Last 7 days3
2dDays rest2d
1Wins here3
ClearFitnessClear
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

V. Vacherot2.3741%
S. TsitsipasFAV1.6559%
Market says59% Tsitsipas

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

V. Vacherot1
S. Tsitsipas0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-02TokyoV. VacherotvS. Tsitsipas2 - 1

This season & this event

V. Vacherot
S. Tsitsipas
22-15
12-12
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
37-22
22-15
Did not play
Lost R32 to A. Michelsen

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

Valentin Vacherot
Monaco
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Greece
23
27
Monaco
18–14
0
10–10
6–4
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
44
28
Greece
31–20
1
16–12
10–6
1–2

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

V. Vacherot — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
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 - 2——WON
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryE. Vasa0 - 2——WON
2026-09-04US OpenHardF. Tiafoe0 - 3——LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardK. Majchrzak3 - 1——WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardA. Kovacevic3 - 0——WON
2026-08-15CincinnatiHardD. Vallejo2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-05MontrealHardM. Navone1 - 2——LOST

S. Tsitsipas — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-02TokyoHardV. Vacherot2 - 11.6559%LOST
2026-09-30TokyoHardT. M. Etcheverry1 - 21.3471%WON
2026-09-29TokyoHardR. Hijikata2 - 01.3571%WON
2026-09-28TokyoHardY. Nishioka2 - 0——WON
2026-09-20ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryA. Molcan1 - 2——WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryN. Gombos0 - 2——WON
2026-09-07US OpenHardB. Shelton3 - 0——LOST
2026-09-04US OpenHardJ. Lehecka1 - 3——WON
2026-09-02US OpenHardL. Harris1 - 3——WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardA. Fils3 - 1——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Valentin Vacherot or Stefanos Tsitsipas?

Stefanos Tsitsipas is favourite at 1.65, which is a 59% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Valentin Vacherot vs Stefanos Tsitsipas?

Valentin Vacherot is 2.37 and Stefanos Tsitsipas is 1.65, the prices we recorded for the Tokyo match.

What is the head-to-head between Valentin Vacherot and Stefanos Tsitsipas?

They have met 1 time and Valentin Vacherot leads 1-0.

Who will win Valentin Vacherot vs Stefanos Tsitsipas?

Our model makes it Stefanos Tsitsipas to win at 1.55 (Solid confidence).

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