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ATPHardShanghai · 1/32-finals2026-10-10 04:00

Alex De Minaur v Alex Molcan

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidVOID
A. Molcan to win3.31
Worth backing at 2.81 or bigger · our chance 36% · market 71/29, us 64/36

A. Molcan is 5-5 over the last ten and 14-9 on hard this season. A. De Minaur is 8-2 over the last ten and 20-12 on hard this season. A. De Minaur took a medical timeout on 2026-10-06. A. De Minaur retired from a match in the last month. The head to head is A. De Minaur 0-1.

The pick is A. Molcan to win. We make it a 36% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.81 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

A. De MinaurA. Molcan
9Ranking96
8-2Last 105-5
LWWWWLast 5WLWWW
+1.4V the odds-1.3
40-19Season34-20
20-12Hard 202614-9
3Last 7 days1
4dDays rest3d
0Wins here1
MTOretiredFitnessClear
Head to head
0-1

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. De MinaurFAV1.3771%
A. Molcan3.3329%
Market says71% Minaur

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. De Minaur0
A. Molcan1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2022-05-20LyonA. De MinaurvA. Molcan0 - 2

This season & this event

A. De Minaur
A. Molcan
41-19
21-12
Lost QF to D. Medvedev
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
34-20
14-9
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 De Minaur
Australia
Alex Molcan
Slovakia
9
27
Australia
39–18
1
22–9
7–6
8–3
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
96
28
Slovakia
31–19
0
3–5
23–10
3–2

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. De Minaur — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardR. Sakamoto2 - 01.4269%WON
2026-10-06BeijingHardN. Djokovic1 - 0 RET2.5361%LOST
2026-10-05BeijingHardH. Hurkacz1 - 0 RET1.7456%WON
2026-10-04BeijingHardA. Rublev2 - 11.7554%WON
2026-10-02BeijingHardQ. Halys2 - 11.3672%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardM. Navone2 - 01.2677%WON
2026-09-26ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)A. Zverev1 - 23.7574%WON
2026-09-20ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryK. Majchrzak2 - 01.2677%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryM. Kasnikowski2 - 01.0788%WON
2026-09-03US OpenHardB. Van De Zandschulp3 - 01.3372%LOST

A. Molcan — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardF. Cina2 - 11.6360%WON
2026-10-02BeijingHardK. Khachanov0 - 24.2077%LOST
2026-10-01BeijingHardA. Rinderknech0 - 02.4560%LOST
2026-10-01BeijingHardT. Machac2 - 0——WON
2026-09-29BeijingHardM. Trungelliti0 - 21.6857%WON
2026-09-28BeijingHardV. Kopriva2 - 1——WON
2026-09-20ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryS. Tsitsipas1 - 22.8065%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryS. Sakellaridis2 - 01.5164%WON
2026-09-08TullnClayJ. Reis Da Silva0 - 21.2180%LOST
2026-09-01US OpenHardB. Bonzi1 - 32.8766%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Alex De Minaur or Alex Molcan?

Alex De Minaur is favourite at 1.37, which is a 71% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Alex De Minaur vs Alex Molcan?

Alex De Minaur is 1.37 and Alex Molcan is 3.33, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Alex De Minaur and Alex Molcan?

They have met 1 time and Alex Molcan leads 1-0.

Who will win Alex De Minaur vs Alex Molcan?

Our model makes it Alex Molcan to win at 3.31 (Solid confidence).

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