Vacherot vs Fils went three sets before Valentin Vacherot came out on top Sunday in the Japan Open quarterfinals in Tokyo. The eighth-seeded player from Monaco beat Arthur Fils of France 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 on the Colosseum court, ESPN reported.
Fils had made it to the quarterfinals through qualifying. He could not finish the job.
Vacherot vs Fils: how the match went
Vacherot won the first set 7-5. Fils answered by taking the second 6-4 to force a decider. In the third set, Vacherot held on and won 6-4 to move into the semifinals.
Three sets, three scores
- Set 1: Vacherot 7-5.
- Set 2: Fils 6-4.
- Set 3: Vacherot 6-4.
Vacherot won 17 games in the match to Fils’ 15.
How both players got here
Vacherot played tight matches all week. He beat Alexander Blockx 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) in the first round, then outlasted Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the second round. Both his wins before the quarterfinal needed a tiebreak.
Fils began his week in qualifying, beating Martin Damm and Kamil Majchrzak. In the main draw he beat Luca Van Assche 6-3, 6-2 and Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-5.
Next for Vacherot
Vacherot plays in the semifinals on Monday. His opponent comes from the last quarterfinal, between Jiri Lehecka and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. Top seed Carlos Alcaraz is already through to the other half of the semifinals after Denis Shapovalov retired from their quarterfinal.
Check each player’s results on ESPN: Vacherot and Fils. For more on Vacherot, read our report on Alcaraz beating Vacherot earlier this year, or browse our tennis section.
