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ChallengerHardWuning 3 (China) - Qualification2026-10-05 04:00

Luca Castelnuovo v Akira Santillan

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
L. Castelnuovo to win1.80
Worth backing at 1.75 or bigger · our chance 57% · market 51/49, us 57/43

L. Castelnuovo is 5-5 over the last ten and 25-16 on hard this season. A. Santillan is 3-7 over the last ten and 22-23 on hard this season.

The pick is L. Castelnuovo to win. We make it a 57% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.75 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

L. CastelnuovoA. Santillan
376Ranking319
5-5Last 103-7
LLWLWLast 5LLWLW
-V the odds-0.8
27-22Season31-28
25-16Hard 202622-23
0Last 7 days1
13dDays rest6d
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

L. CastelnuovoFAV1.8051%
A. Santillan1.8749%
Market says51% Castelnuovo

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

L. Castelnuovo0
A. Santillan1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationL. CastelnuovovA. Santillan1 - 2

This season & this event

L. Castelnuovo
A. Santillan
27-23
25-17
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
32-28
23-23
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

Luca Castelnuovo
Switzerland
Akira Santillan
Japan
376
29
Switzerland
27–21
1
25–15
1–4
1–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
317
29
Japan
31–27
0
21–20
10–7
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Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

L. Castelnuovo — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardA. Santillan1 - 21.8051%LOST
2026-09-22ChengduHardP. Kotov1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-16Guangzhou 2HardE. Ymer2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-15Guangzhou 2HardO. Jasika1 - 1 RET——WON
2026-09-12ShanghaiHardI. Ivashka0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-11ShanghaiHardS. Nam Ji0 - 2——WON
2026-09-09ShanghaiHardWu Tung-Lin0 - 2——WON
2026-09-08ShanghaiHardC. H. Tseng2 - 1——WON
2026-09-07ShanghaiHardT. Huang2 - 0——WON
2026-09-01ZhangjiagangHardM. Dellavedova1 - 1 RET——LOST

A. Santillan — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardL. Castelnuovo1 - 21.8751%WON
2026-09-29JingshanHardL. Pavlovic0 - 22.2559%LOST
2026-09-23HangzhouHardA. Bolt2 - 12.8766%LOST
2026-09-22HangzhouHardK. Kang0 - 2——WON
2026-09-16Guangzhou 2HardP. Kotov2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-14Guangzhou 2HardY. Zeng0 - 2——WON
2026-09-08ShanghaiHardB. Tomic2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-03ZhangjiagangHardI. Ivashka1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-01ZhangjiagangHardO. Jasika0 - 2——WON
2026-08-26M25 Taipei 2HardS. Shin2 - 0——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Luca Castelnuovo or Akira Santillan?

Luca Castelnuovo is favourite at 1.80, which is a 51% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Luca Castelnuovo vs Akira Santillan?

Luca Castelnuovo is 1.80 and Akira Santillan is 1.87, the prices we recorded for the Wuning 3 (China) match.

What is the head-to-head between Luca Castelnuovo and Akira Santillan?

They have met 1 time and Akira Santillan leads 1-0.

Who will win Luca Castelnuovo vs Akira Santillan?

Our model makes it Luca Castelnuovo to win at 1.80 (Solid confidence).

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