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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-05 06:00

Hugo Gaston v Liam Draxl

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
H. Gaston to win1.68
Worth backing at 1.56 or bigger · our chance 64% · market 57/43, us 64/36

H. Gaston is 7-3 over the last ten and 15-13 on hard this season. L. Draxl is 5-5 over the last ten and 24-17 on hard this season.

The pick is H. Gaston to win. 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

H. GastonL. Draxl
118Ranking132
7-3Last 105-5
LWWLWLast 5LWWLW
+0.9V the odds-0.6
31-26Season33-23
15-13Hard 202624-17
0Last 7 days0
8dDays rest12d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
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

H. GastonFAV1.6857%
L. Draxl2.2443%
Market says57% Gaston

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

H. Gaston0
L. Draxl1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05ShanghaiH. GastonvL. Draxl0 - 2

This season & this event

H. Gaston
L. Draxl
31-27
15-14
Did not play
Lost R128 to J. Munar
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
34-24
25-18
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

Hugo Gaston
France
Liam Draxl
Canada
118
26
France
12–12
0
9–7
3–5
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
132
24
Canada
2–1
0
2–1
—
—

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

H. Gaston — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardL. Draxl0 - 21.6857%LOST
2026-09-27HangzhouHardA. Rublev1 - 24.3878%LOST
2026-09-26HangzhouHardJ. Faria1 - 22.5662%WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardS. Shimabukuro0 - 21.8652%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardD. Medvedev3 - 0——LOST
2026-08-27US OpenHardC. Smith2 - 1——WON
2026-08-26US OpenHardA. Ilagan2 - 0——WON
2026-08-25US OpenHardG. I. Justo2 - 0——WON
2026-08-22Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardL. van Assche0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-21Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardJ. De Jong0 - 2——WON

L. Draxl — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardN. Basilashvili1 - 22.2457%LOST
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardH. Gaston0 - 22.2457%WON
2026-09-23San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardH. Searle2 - 11.6558%LOST
2026-09-21San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardJ. Kennedy0 - 2——WON
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsA. Rinderknech2 - 0——WON
2026-08-27US OpenHardT. Schoolkate1 - 2——LOST
2026-08-26US OpenHardA. Johnson2 - 0——WON
2026-08-26US OpenHardN. Mejia1 - 2——WON
2026-08-18Kingston (Jamaica)HardA. Andrade0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-04MontrealHardD. Merida Aguilar2 - 1——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Hugo Gaston or Liam Draxl?

Hugo Gaston is favourite at 1.68, which is a 57% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Hugo Gaston vs Liam Draxl?

Hugo Gaston is 1.68 and Liam Draxl is 2.24, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Hugo Gaston and Liam Draxl?

They have met 1 time and Liam Draxl leads 1-0.

Who will win Hugo Gaston vs Liam Draxl?

Our model makes it Hugo Gaston to win at 1.68 (Strong confidence).

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