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ATPHardHangzhou2026-09-23 04:00

Alex Bolt v Akira Santillan

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
A. Santillan to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.56 or bigger · our chance 64% · market 66/34, us 64/36

A. Santillan is 4-6 over the last ten and 22-21 on hard this season. A. Bolt is 3-7 over the last ten and 14-14 on hard this season. The head to head is A. Bolt 1-0.

The pick is A. Santillan to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 64% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.56 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

A. BoltA. Santillan
169Ranking319
3-7Last 104-6
WLLLWLast 5WLWLL
-2.1V the odds-1.0
19-20Season31-26
14-14Hard 202622-21
1Last 7 days2
1dDays rest1d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
1-0

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

A. BoltFAV1.4566%
A. Santillan2.8734%
Market says66% Bolt

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

A. Bolt2
A. Santillan0
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-23HangzhouA. BoltvA. Santillan2 - 1
2019-05-02SeoulA. BoltvA. Santillan2 - 0

This season & this event

A. Bolt
A. Santillan
20-21
15-15
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
31-27
22-22
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Alex Bolt
Australia
Akira Santillan
Japan
169
33
Australia
0–1
0
0–1
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
319
29
Japan
29–25
0
19–18
10–7
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

A. Bolt — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-24HangzhouHardF. Marozsan2 - 03.5673%LOST
2026-09-23HangzhouHardA. Santillan2 - 11.4566%WON
2026-09-22HangzhouHardO. Jasika2 - 01.6258%WON
2026-08-25US OpenHardP. Llamas Ruiz0 - 23.3271%LOST
2026-08-04LexingtonHardA. Shelbayh0 - 22.1155%LOST
2026-07-26WashingtonHardA. Vukic2 - 03.1570%LOST
2026-07-25WashingtonHardJ. McCabe0 - 22.0653%WON
2026-06-22WimbledonGrassO. Tarvet2 - 01.8452%LOST
2026-06-14HalleGrassM. Bellucci2 - 12.3258%LOST
2026-06-13HalleGrassJ. Mackenzie1 - 21.1385%WON

A. Santillan — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-23HangzhouHardA. Bolt2 - 12.8766%LOST
2026-09-22HangzhouHardK. Kang0 - 21.0191%WON
2026-09-16Guangzhou 2HardP. Kotov2 - 03.7275%LOST
2026-09-14Guangzhou 2HardY. Zeng0 - 21.3370%WON
2026-09-08ShanghaiHardB. Tomic2 - 03.5072%LOST
2026-09-03ZhangjiagangHardI. Ivashka1 - 23.2071%LOST
2026-09-01ZhangjiagangHardO. Jasika0 - 22.5663%WON
2026-08-26M25 Taipei 2HardS. Shin2 - 01.5462%LOST
2026-08-05Istanbul 2 (Turkey)HardA. Ghibaudo0 - 22.1455%LOST
2026-08-04Istanbul 2 (Turkey)HardD. Singh2 - 11.4268%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Alex Bolt or Akira Santillan?

Alex Bolt is favourite at 1.45, which is a 66% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Alex Bolt vs Akira Santillan?

Alex Bolt is 1.45 and Akira Santillan is 2.87, the prices we recorded for the Hangzhou match.

What is the head-to-head between Alex Bolt and Akira Santillan?

They have met 2 times and Alex Bolt leads 2-0.

Who will win Alex Bolt vs Akira Santillan?

Our model makes it Akira Santillan to win a set (Lean confidence).

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