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ChallengerHardWuning 3 (China) - Qualification2026-10-04 07:00

Egor Agafonov v Maxim Zhukov

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidVOID
E. Agafonov to win2.05
Worth backing at 1.96 or bigger · our chance 51% · market 45/55, us 51/49

E. Agafonov is 3-7 over the last ten. M. Zhukov is 4-6 over the last ten. M. Zhukov retired from a match in the last month. The head to head is E. Agafonov 1-1.

The pick is E. Agafonov to win. We make it a 51% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.96 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

E. AgafonovM. Zhukov
-Ranking457
3-7Last 104-6
LLLLWLast 5LLLLL
-V the odds-
13-16Season13-12
-Surface-
0Last 7 days0
12dDays rest21d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessretired21d out
Head to head
1-1

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

E. Agafonov2.0545%
M. ZhukovFAV1.6755%
Market says55% Zhukov

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

E. Agafonov1
M. Zhukov1
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-03-12M15 Maanshan 2E. AgafonovvM. Zhukov0 - 2
2025-08-30M15 Maanshan 7M. ZhukovvE. Agafonov0 - 2

This season & this event

E. Agafonov
M. Zhukov
13-17
11-14
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
14-13
14-12
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.

No previous edition of this event found in the feed.

The players

Egor Agafonov
World
Maxim Zhukov
World
511
24
World
38–23
1
38–20
0–3
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Ranking
Age
Country
2025 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
457
21
World
0–1
0
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.

E. Agafonov — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-04Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardM. Zhukov1 - 1 RET2.0555%LOST
2026-09-22M15 Baku (Azerbaijan)HardK. Yilmaz2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-13Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardT. Yamanaka0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-06IstanbulClayR. D. Turcanu2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-10AstanaHardA. Deckers0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-09AstanaHardD. Ostapenkov0 - 0 RET——WON
2026-08-06M15 Astana 2 (Kazakhstan)HardM. Borisiouk2 - 0——LOST
2026-06-04M15 Tsaghkadzor 2ClayK. Knitter1 - 2——LOST
2026-06-02M15 Tsaghkadzor 2ClayA. Lobanov2 - 1——WON
2026-05-28M15 TsaghkadzorClayI. Iutkin2 - 0——LOST

M. Zhukov — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardR. Seggerman2 - 13.5074%LOST
2026-10-04Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardE. Agafonov1 - 1 RET1.6755%WON
2026-09-13Guangzhou 2HardT. Loof1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-06IstanbulClayS. Hamza Reguig1 - 1 RET——LOST
2026-08-11AstanaHardS. Fomin1 - 0 RET——LOST
2026-08-02Istanbul 2 (Turkey)HardK. Yilmaz1 - 2——LOST
2026-03-29M15 Maanshan 4HardM. Dellavedova2 - 0——LOST
2026-03-28M15 Maanshan 4HardM. Rifqi Fitriadi2 - 0——WON
2026-03-27M15 Maanshan 4HardH. Liu1 - 2——WON
2026-03-26M15 Maanshan 4HardL. Xiao1 - 2——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Egor Agafonov or Maxim Zhukov?

Maxim Zhukov is favourite at 1.67, which is a 55% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Egor Agafonov vs Maxim Zhukov?

Egor Agafonov is 2.05 and Maxim Zhukov is 1.67, the prices we recorded for the Wuning 3 (China) match.

What is the head-to-head between Egor Agafonov and Maxim Zhukov?

They have met 2 times and they are level at 1-1.

Who will win Egor Agafonov vs Maxim Zhukov?

Our model makes it Egor Agafonov to win at 2.05 (Solid confidence).

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