Rinky Hijikata vs Valentin Vacherot Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Australian Open
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It's been an incredible past few months for 30th seed Valentin Vacherot. After his maiden win in a Grand Slam main draw this week, he now takes on wild card Rinky Hijikata in round two of the Australian Open. Time for our match prediction.
For the winner, the seeded opponent in round three is Ben Shelton.
Valentin Vacherot had only made one appearance in a Grand Slam main draw before this week. That saw him lose in round one of the 2024 French Open. Just three months of now being 27th in the live rankings.
October 2025 saw him win the Shanghai Masters. Since then he's reached two more quarter-finals. Round one of this outdoor hard court tournament saw him beat Martin Damm in straight sets.
Rinky Hijikata avoided a third successive first round loss here when beating Adrian Mannarino. Only seven games were lost by the Australian wild card. A win here will equal the number of Grand Slam wins he had in 2024 and 2025.
The 24-year-old is 102nd in the live rankings but yet to reach round three in Melbourne. He's won four of his six matches this year making it to this stage in both Brisbane and Adelaide. We tip Vacherot to get the victory in this match.
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The Best Betting Odds for Rinky Hijikata v Valentin Vacherot Match
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2.5 | 1.53 |
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2.5 | 1.54 |
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2.46 | 1.5 |
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2.6 | 1.53 |
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2.5 | 1.54 |
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Who will win the Rinky Hijikata vs Valentin Vacherot Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Rinky Hijikata vs Valentin Vacherot match is: Valentin Vacherot wins.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Rinky Hijikata vs Valentin Vacherot game on 21/01/2026 of the current ATP Australian Open season:
- Rinky Hijikata has a 49% chance to win against Valentin Vacherot according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 2.6.
- Valentin Vacherot has a 51% probability of winning facing Rinky Hijikata ⭐ with odds of 1.57 at Shangrila.
Rinky Hijikata vs Valentin Vacherot Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Rinky Hijikata has a 49 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
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| Rinky Hijikata | 49 % |
| Valentin Vacherot | 51 % |
Rinky Hijikata vs Valentin Vacherot Form
Rinky Hijikata and Valentin Vacherot Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
19 Jan 2026 - ATP Australian Open
14 Jan 2026 - Adelaide International
12 Jan 2026 - Adelaide International
7 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
6 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
2 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
19 Jan 2026 - ATP Australian Open
15 Jan 2026 - Adelaide International
12 Jan 2026 - Adelaide International
4 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
31 Oct 2025 - Rolex Paris Masters
30 Oct 2025 - Rolex Paris Masters
Rinky Hijikata - Valentin Vacherot Key Points
- Hijikata is 75 places below his opponent in the live rankings.
- Vacherot won the Shanghai Masters last year.
- Vacherot was a quarter-finalist in Adelaide last week.
- Hijikata has only won one of his last four Australian Open matches.
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Our Rinky Hijikata vs Valentin Vacherot Prediction
Valentin Vacherot just keeps climbing up the ranking list. Last year he was outside the top 200 but is now up to a career-high 27th. He's already reached one quarter-final this year and won his opening match in this Australian Open in straight sets.
Rinky Hijikata's first round victory was his first win in this Grand Slam since 2023. This is his third successive second round in 2026 but the Australian is yet to get past this stage last doing so in an ATP Tour event a year ago. Our Rinky Hijikata v Valentin Vacherot prediction is Valentin Vacherot wins.
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