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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-05 10:30

Alex Bolt v Lloyd Harris

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
L. Harris to win 2-01.50
Price too short today - wait for 1.69 or bigger · our chance 59% · market 17/83, us 13/87

L. Harris is 9-1 over the last ten and 37-10 on hard this season. A. Bolt is 5-5 over the last ten and 18-16 on hard this season. A. Bolt took a medical timeout on 2026-10-03. A. Bolt retired from a match in the last month. A. Bolt has played 4 matches in seven days. L. Harris has played 5 matches in seven days.

The pick is L. Harris to win 2-0. We make it a 59% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.69 or bigger. At 1.50 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

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

Key numbers

A. BoltL. Harris
183Ranking136
5-5Last 109-1
LWWWLLast 5WWWWW
+1.0V the odds+2.1
23-22Season40-14
18-16Hard 202637-10
4Last 7 days5
2dDays rest1d
0Wins here0
MTOretiredFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

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. Bolt5.5117%
L. HarrisFAV1.1683%
Market says83% Harris

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. Bolt0
L. Harris1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05ShanghaiA. BoltvL. Harris0 - 2

This season & this event

A. Bolt
L. Harris
23-23
18-17
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
41-15
38-11
Did not play
Reached ?

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
Lloyd Harris
South Africa
183
33
Australia
20–21
0
15–15
3–2
2–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
136
29
South Africa
31–13
3
27–8
4–4
0–1

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
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardL. Harris0 - 25.5183%LOST
2026-10-03JingshanHardL. Harris1 - 1 RET4.3979%LOST
2026-10-02JingshanHardD. Sweeny2 - 02.2757%WON
2026-10-01JingshanHardE. Zhu2 - 11.4766%WON
2026-09-29JingshanHardS. Pankin2 - 01.3174%WON
2026-09-24HangzhouHardF. Marozsan2 - 03.5673%LOST
2026-09-23HangzhouHardA. Santillan2 - 11.4566%WON
2026-09-22HangzhouHardO. Jasika2 - 0——WON
2026-08-25US OpenHardP. Llamas Ruiz0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-04LexingtonHardA. Shelbayh0 - 2——LOST

L. Harris — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardC. Wong2 - 11.6259%LOST
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardA. Bolt0 - 21.1683%WON
2026-10-04JingshanHardM. Bellucci1 - 21.7652%WON
2026-10-03JingshanHardA. Bolt1 - 1 RET1.1779%WON
2026-10-02JingshanHardA. Ilagan2 - 01.2280%WON
2026-10-01JingshanHardL. Pavlovic2 - 01.2078%WON
2026-09-30JingshanHardA. Galarneau2 - 01.2574%WON
2026-09-27ChengduHardH. Hurkacz0 - 22.3861%LOST
2026-09-26ChengduHardV. Vacherot0 - 22.0152%WON
2026-09-24ChengduHardA. Kovacevic2 - 01.5263%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Alex Bolt or Lloyd Harris?

Lloyd Harris is favourite at 1.16, which is a 83% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Alex Bolt vs Lloyd Harris?

Alex Bolt is 5.51 and Lloyd Harris is 1.16, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Alex Bolt and Lloyd Harris?

They have met 1 time and Lloyd Harris leads 1-0.

Who will win Alex Bolt vs Lloyd Harris?

Our model makes it Lloyd Harris to win 2-0 at 1.50 (Lean confidence).

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