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ChallengerClayBraga2026-10-06 11:00

Johan Nikles v Miguel Damas

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
J. Nikles to win2.24
Worth backing at 2.00 or bigger · our chance 50% · market 43/57, us 50/50

J. Nikles is 8-2 over the last ten and 30-17 on clay this season. M. Damas is 5-5 over the last ten and 21-25 on clay this season. M. Damas retired from a match in the last month.

The pick is J. Nikles to win. We make it a 50% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.00 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

J. NiklesM. Damas
-Ranking-
8-2Last 105-5
WWLWWLast 5LWWLL
+0.5V the odds-0.0
39-21Season25-32
30-17Clay 202621-25
2Last 7 days3
1dDays rest4d
2Wins 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. Nikles2.2443%
M. DamasFAV1.6657%
Market says57% Damas

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

J. Nikles0
M. Damas1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-07BragaJ. NiklesvM. Damas0 - 2

This season & this event

J. Nikles
M. Damas
39-22
30-18
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
26-32
22-25
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

Johan Nikles
Switzerland
Miguel Damas
Spain
424
29
Switzerland
35–20
0
7–4
28–16
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
322
26
Spain
60–31
3
5–7
55–24
—

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. Nikles — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06BragaClayM. Damas0 - 22.2457%LOST
2026-10-05BragaClayV. Orlov2 - 01.4964%WON
2026-10-04BragaClayM. Bernardo2 - 01.0092%WON
2026-09-15SzczecinClayL. Djere1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-14SzczecinClayM. Cerny2 - 0——WON
2026-09-13SzczecinClayS. Purtseladze2 - 0——WON
2026-09-05ComoClayM. Dodig0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-04ComoClayA. Nedic1 - 2——WON
2026-09-02ComoClayF. C. Jianu2 - 0——WON
2026-09-01ComoClayO. Wallin1 - 2——WON

M. Damas — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06BragaClayJ. Nikles0 - 21.6657%WON
2026-10-02M25 ZaragozaClayA. Ritschard2 - 03.2571%LOST
2026-10-01M25 ZaragozaClayX. Palomar0 - 21.0591%WON
2026-09-30M25 ZaragozaClayL. Sheyngezikht0 - 21.1182%WON
2026-09-08TullnClayM. Brunold0 - 1 RET——LOST
2026-09-04Porto 2ClayH. Dellien0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-03Porto 2ClayD. Kuzmanov2 - 1——WON
2026-09-01Porto 2ClayN. Sanchez Izquierdo1 - 2——WON
2026-08-26AugsburgClayC. Cretu2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-24AugsburgClayM. Topo0 - 2——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Johan Nikles or Miguel Damas?

Miguel Damas is favourite at 1.66, which is a 57% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Johan Nikles vs Miguel Damas?

Johan Nikles is 2.24 and Miguel Damas is 1.66, the prices we recorded for the Braga match.

What is the head-to-head between Johan Nikles and Miguel Damas?

They have met 1 time and Miguel Damas leads 1-0.

Who will win Johan Nikles vs Miguel Damas?

Our model makes it Johan Nikles to win at 2.24 (Strong confidence).

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