Valentin Vacherot of Monaco, seeded eighth, has reached the semifinal of the Japan Open. In the quarterfinal of the ATP 500 hard-court tournament in Tokyo, he defeated Frenchman Arthur Fils 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. This was reported by api.tennis. The tournament's prize fund totals 2.4 million dollars.
The match went the full three sets. Vacherot took the first 7-5. In the second, Fils responded with a 6-4 win to level the match. The third set decided the outcome, with Vacherot winning 6-4 to close out the match 2-1 in sets.
A win over a higher-ranked opponent
According to rank.tennis, Fils is ranked ninth with 3275 points. Vacherot sits at number 34 with 1430 points. The Frenchman was unseeded at the Tokyo tournament.