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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-05 09:00

Jie Cui v Aleksandar Vukic

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
J. Cui to win2.88
Worth backing at 2.57 or bigger · our chance 39% · market 32/68, us 39/61

J. Cui is 4-6 over the last ten and 23-21 on hard this season. A. Vukic is 4-6 over the last ten and 20-19 on hard this season. A. Vukic retired from a match in the last month.

The pick is J. Cui to win. We make it a 39% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.57 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

J. CuiA. Vukic
456Ranking99
4-6Last 104-6
LWLLLLast 5LWLLL
-0.5V the odds-1.2
23-22Season24-28
23-21Hard 202620-19
2Last 7 days2
6dDays rest6d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessretired
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

J. Cui2.8832%
A. VukicFAV1.3668%
Market says68% Vukic

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

Recent form

J. CuiLLWLL

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

J. Cui0
A. Vukic1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05ShanghaiJ. CuivA. Vukic1 - 2

This season & this event

J. Cui
A. Vukic
23-23
23-22
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
25-29
21-20
Lost R64 to N. Borges
Lost R32 to T. Machac

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

Jie Cui
China
Aleksandar Vukic
Australia
456
28
China
22–20
1
22–19
—
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
99
30
Australia
6–14
0
6–9
0–5
—

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

J. Cui — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardA. Vukic1 - 22.8868%LOST
2026-09-29BeijingHardB. Van De Zandschulp2 - 04.3579%LOST
2026-09-28BeijingHardD. Altmaier2 - 0——WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardD. Vallejo1 - 23.7874%LOST
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryN. Budkov Kjaer2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-09ShanghaiHardY. Zhou0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-08ShanghaiHardF. Sun2 - 0——WON
2026-08-31ZhangjiagangHardJ. K. Trotter0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-14AstanaHardA. Dougaz1 - 2——LOST
2026-08-13AstanaHardP. Bar Biryukov0 - 2——WON

A. Vukic — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardP. Kotov2 - 02.3459%LOST
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardJ. Cui1 - 21.3668%WON
2026-09-29JingshanHardE. Zhu0 - 1 RET1.2875%LOST
2026-09-28JingshanHardR. Seggerman2 - 0——WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardK. Jacquet1 - 21.9350%LOST
2026-08-31US OpenHardR. Sakamoto2 - 3——LOST
2026-08-20Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardS. Sakellaridis2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-19Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardK. Jacquet0 - 2——WON
2026-08-13CincinnatiHardDar. Blanch2 - 0——WON
2026-08-13CincinnatiHardM. Lajal1 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Jie Cui or Aleksandar Vukic?

Aleksandar Vukic is favourite at 1.36, which is a 68% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Jie Cui vs Aleksandar Vukic?

Jie Cui is 2.88 and Aleksandar Vukic is 1.36, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Jie Cui and Aleksandar Vukic?

They have met 1 time and Aleksandar Vukic leads 1-0.

Who will win Jie Cui vs Aleksandar Vukic?

Our model makes it Jie Cui to win at 2.88 (Solid confidence).

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