Arthur Fils is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Fils has defeated Luca Van Assche 6-3 6-2 and Frances Tiafoe 6-3 7-5 to reach the quarter where he will face Valentin Vacherot.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Arthur Fils’s projected draw alongsidehispresumable opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Fils has a neutral record (5-5) against the presumable opposition.
1/4 – Valentin Vacherot’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Arthur Fils
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22-15 | 12-11 | 6-4 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 45-24 | 18-9 | 24-12 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 34-13 | 19-3 | 15-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-32 | 6-4 | 49-25 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-22 | 27-12 | 18-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-14 | 36-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 12-6 | 4-1 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Valentin Vacherot has a 22-15 record in 2026, 12-11 on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, the Monegasque has a 136-58 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Vacherot will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Valentin didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Arthur Fils vs. Valentin Vacherot
This would be the 2nd time that Arthur Fils and Valentin Vacherot square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Fils (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Jiri Lehecka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Arthur Fils
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32-17 | 17-10 | 6-4 | 3-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-23 | 24-10 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-19 | 20-10 | 4-1 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-29 | 18-13 | 10-8 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-32 | 5-4 | 24-13 | 13-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-26 | 12-3 | 34-15 | 17-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-12 | 4-4 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 13-13 | 1-2 | 12-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Jiri Lehecka has a 32-17 win-loss record in 2026, 17-10 on hard. In connection to the previous 10 years, Lehecka has a 101-56 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jiri will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Lehecka’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Miami.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Jiri didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Arthur Fils vs. Jiri Lehecka
This contest would be 7th time that Arthur Fils and Jiri Lehecka face off. The head to head is 4-2 for Fils (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Arthur Fils could square off with Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29-4 | 23-3 | 5-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 71-9 | 28-4 | 22-1 | 10-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-13 | 22-5 | 17-4 | 7-3 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 29-4 win-loss record in 2026, 23-3 on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, the Spaniard has a 148-32 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the year was conquering the tournament at the Australian Open where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5, and in Doha where he defeated Arthur Fils in the final 6-2 6-1.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Spaniard won the tournament after defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4.
H2H Arthur Fils vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 4th time that Arthur Fils and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Arthur Fils could come up against Denis Shapovalov. Their H2H record is 0-0.
