Alexander Bublik vs. Valentin Vacherot Preview, Prediction and Betting Odds for ATP Shanghai Masters 2025 Round-2
First career meeting as the entertainer meets the qualifier.
Kazakh powerhouse Alexander Bublik kicks off his campaign at the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters with a Round of 64 battle against qualifier Valentin Vacherot. The 28-year-old has been drawn in the same quarter as World No. 2 Jannik Sinner this week, and will be keen on upsetting the Italian. On the other hand, Vacherot has earned some impressive victories en route to this stage. Who will come out on top? Keep reading as our very own BetMGM has the final say.
Alexander Bublik vs Valentin Vacherot Match Preview
Earlier, one never knew whether he was going to blow hot or cold on a given day. The 2025 season has produced a renaissance of sorts for Alexander Bublik. During the hard court swing at the beginning of the year, Bublik won three matches across nine tour-level competitions. A massive quarterfinal run at Roland Garros was seemingly the coming of age for the current World No. 17. Since then, Sascha defeated Sinner and Medvedev en route to the Halle trophy, and also won three other titles after that. He has four Top-10 wins in 2025 alone.
On the other side of the net, Valentin Vacherot will have to contend with Bublik’s entertaining brand of tennis. The 26-year-old from Monaco has already earned some statement victories this week – against the likes of Basavareddy and Djere. Vacherot’s tour-level success rate ahead of this tournament was 6-2 in 2025, and 12-9 overall. He has a high intensity style of play, which is dominated by a fierce first serve. Although he managed a mere 56% first serves in the Round of 128, the World No. 204 won 84% of these points.
There is no available head-to-head record between Alexander Bublik and Valentin Vacherot at the moment. They will contest their maiden tour-level match-up at the 2025 Shanghai Masters.
Alexander Bublik vs Valentin Vacherot Career Comparison
Alexander BublikCategoryValentin Vacherot17Current Ranking204183-168Career W-L Record12-931-18YTD W-L Record6-28Career Titles04YTD Titles00Grand Slams0
Alexander Bublik vs Valentin Vacherot ATP Shanghai Masters 2025 Prediction
Provided Bublik can neutralize the serve of Vacherot, he is likely to sail through this Round of 64 bout. Djere struggled to extend the rallies against the French-Monegasque, and could not generate a single break point. Expect the trickery of Bublik to be on full display; he will look to exploit the curtailed movement and 6’4” height of his opponent to the fullest. We anticipate the 14th seed to safely book his spot in the next round.
Prediction: Alexander Bublik in straight sets.
Alexander Bublik vs Valentin Vacherot ATP Shanghai Masters 2025 Betting Odds
Bublik (2/7) has a comfortable advantage over Vacherot (13/5) in the 2025 ATP Shanghai Masters odds market. The pre-match market suggests a clear 73-27 tilt in favor of the Kazakh mainstay. Let’s view the favorable odds for you to place your bets (as per BetMGM):
- Alexander Bublik Win: 2/7
- Valentin Vacherot Win: 13/5
- Total Games >/22/25
- Bublik -3.5 (Game Handicap): 17/20
- Bublik to Win 2-0: 17/20
- Total Number of Tiebreaks >0.5: Evens
- Total Games By Vacherot >11.5: 19/20
- Vacherot to Win At Least 1 Set (Yes): 9/10
- Bublik to Win Set-1 By 6-3: 6/1
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