Valentin Vacherot defeated Arthur Fils in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Kinoshita Group Japan Open in Tokyo, securing his first ATP 500 semi-final, according to the ATP Tour’s coverage of the match.

The tournament’s quarter-final slate also featured Jiri Lehecka against Adolfo Daniel Vallejo, Jaume Munar against Kyrian Jacquet, and Carlos Alcaraz against Denis Shapovalov.

In Beijing, a separate quarter-final pitted Hubert Hurkacz against Karen Khachanov.