Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) Predictions & Picks — September 9, 2026

A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Hiroki Moriya goes up against Maximus Jones in the Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) round of 16. Maximus Jones is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (4 of the last 10). Hiroki Moriya limps in on a 4-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10.

Hold strength tells the story — 70.6% versus 63.3% on first-serve points in Jones's favor. Jones comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Jones fractionally more likely to land the big points.

Wednesday's Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) round of 16 pits Kasidit Samrej against Yuta Shimizu on hard. Kasidit Samrej comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Yuta Shimizu has dropped 2 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten.

Hold strength tells the story — 71% versus 67.7% on first-serve points in Samrej's favor. Samrej comes in off a compressed schedule; Shimizu comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Samrej gets the nod on the finest of margins.