World Tennis Continental Cup Prediction: Andrey Rublev vs Valentin Vacherot
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The Line: Betting Odds: Andrey Rublev -256 / Valentin Vacherot +202
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Andrey Rublev played just 60 times at the tour level in 2025, his lowest total since 2020. He compiled 36 wins and 24 losses, and finished with a precisely 60% win rate. This was his lowest return in five years.
But even in the midst of some struggles with form and results, Rublev maintained his record of lifting at least one ATP title since 2019, doing so at the ATP 500 event in Doha, where he defeated Jack Draper in the final.
Rublev reached a second final of the season on clay at the Hamburg Open but lost to an in-form Flavio Cobolli. He reached the fourth round in three of the four Grand Slams. The only major he failed to make it that far was the Australian Open, where he fell to Brazil’s rising star Joao Fonseca in the first round. Rublev’s season ended at the Paris Masters when he lost to Ben Shelton in the last 16.
Valentin Vacherot is coming off a dream 2025 where he became one of the unexpected champions in ATP Masters history. He won the Shanghai Masters as a qualifier, ranked 204th in the world rankings.
It was the best two weeks of his life without a doubt, as Vacherot defeated top names like Holger Rune and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic just to make the final. Vacherot beat his own cousin Arthur Rinderknech, another surprise Masters finalist, to win the title.
Vacherot was ranked as low as 267th in 2025, but that success in Shanghai saw his stock rise considerably. He finally made his long-awaited top 100 debut and peaked at No. 31. Vacherot’s season ended on a high note as he reached the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters.
Andrey Rublev vs Valentin Vacherot Head-To-Head
Rublev and Vacherot had never met before this.
Andrey Rublev vs Valentin Vacherot Prediction
Vacherot had a breakout year in 2025, winning a Masters title and rising to inside the top 40. But I’d like to see him face Rublev’s baseline weight. The Russian’s forehand is a powerfully potent shot, which exposes any shorter balls, and he might inflict some damage if Vacherot takes time to settle.