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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-08 04:00

Juan Manuel Cerundolo v Nicolas Mejia

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
N. Mejia to win2.76
Worth backing at 2.38 or bigger · our chance 42% · market 65/35, us 58/42

N. Mejia is 4-6 over the last ten and 22-17 on hard this season. J. M. Cerundolo is 5-5 over the last ten and 15-10 on hard this season. N. Mejia retired from a match in the last month.

The pick is N. Mejia to win. We make it a 42% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.38 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

J. M. CerundoloN. Mejia
53Ranking116
5-5Last 104-6
LLWLLLast 5WWLLL
-0.5V the odds+1.4
33-23Season35-24
15-10Hard 202622-17
0Last 7 days2
8dDays rest2d
0Wins here2
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. M. CerundoloFAV1.4866%
N. Mejia2.8434%
Market says66% Cerundolo

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. M. Cerundolo1
N. Mejia0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-08ShanghaiJ. M. CerundolovN. Mejia2 - 0

This season & this event

J. M. Cerundolo
N. Mejia
34-23
16-10
Lost R128 to Y. Bu
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
35-25
22-18
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

Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Argentina
Nicolas Mejia
Colombia
53
24
Argentina
33–22
1
8–7
23–13
2–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
116
26
Colombia
34–24
2
16–17
11–4
5–2

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

J. M. Cerundolo — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-08ShanghaiHardN. Mejia2 - 01.4866%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardY. Bu1 - 22.2559%LOST
2026-09-26ChengduHardA. Davidovich Fokina0 - 22.3158%LOST
2026-09-23ChengduHardY. Zhou2 - 01.5065%WON
2026-09-01US OpenHardA. Gea2 - 32.1655%LOST
2026-08-27Winston-SalemHardI. Buse1 - 21.7755%LOST
2026-08-26Winston-SalemHardS. Baez1 - 0 RET2.3158%WON
2026-08-25Winston-SalemHardD. Suresh2 - 01.4268%WON
2026-08-19CincinnatiHardF. Auger-Aliassime0 - 25.0881%LOST
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardA. Rinderknech1 - 22.5562%WON

N. Mejia — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-08ShanghaiHardJ. M. Cerundolo2 - 02.8466%LOST
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardM. Zheng0 - 24.6779%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardC. H. Tseng0 - 1 RET2.3158%WON
2026-09-21St. TropezHardU. Blanchet0 - 0 RET——LOST
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryT. Griekspoor2 - 04.6080%LOST
2026-08-26US OpenHardL. Draxl1 - 21.9350%LOST
2026-08-20Cancun 2HardC. Ugo Carabelli2 - 02.0052%LOST
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardA. Walton2 - 02.7464%LOST
2026-08-13CincinnatiHardJ. Fearnley2 - 13.4772%WON
2026-08-13CincinnatiHardH. Rocha1 - 22.0954%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Juan Manuel Cerundolo or Nicolas Mejia?

Juan Manuel Cerundolo is favourite at 1.48, which is a 66% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Nicolas Mejia?

Juan Manuel Cerundolo is 1.48 and Nicolas Mejia is 2.84, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Nicolas Mejia?

They have met 1 time and Juan Manuel Cerundolo leads 1-0.

Who will win Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Nicolas Mejia?

Our model makes it Nicolas Mejia to win at 2.76 (Solid confidence).

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