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ChallengerHard (Indoor)Columbus · Qualifiers2026-09-28 16:00

Luca Staeheli v Alex Rybakov

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongWON
L. Staeheli to win2.62
Worth backing at 2.35 or bigger · our chance 43% · market 35/65, us 43/57

L. Staeheli is 7-3 over the last ten and 16-9 on hard this season. A. Rybakov is 5-5 over the last ten and 6-14 on hard this season.

The pick is L. Staeheli to win. We make it a 43% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.35 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

L. StaeheliA. Rybakov
-Ranking341
7-3Last 105-5
WLLWWLast 5WLWLW
+2.3V the odds-0.3
38-20Season16-22
16-9Hard 20266-14
1Last 7 days2
1dDays rest1d
1Wins here1
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. Staeheli2.6633%
A. RybakovFAV1.3367%
Market says67% Rybakov

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. Staeheli1
A. Rybakov0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-28ColumbusL. StaehelivA. Rybakov2 - 1

This season & this event

L. Staeheli
A. Rybakov
40-20
18-9
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
16-23
6-15
Lost R16 to R. Jodar
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

Luca Staeheli
Switzerland
Alex Rybakov
USA
748
26
Switzerland
25–13
1
17–6
8–7
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2025 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
341
29
USA
5–12
0
3–8
2–4
—

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. Staeheli — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)O. Okonkwo1 - 21.5561%WON
2026-09-28ColumbusHard (Indoor)A. Rybakov2 - 12.6667%WON
2026-09-27ColumbusHard (Indoor)B. Kuzuhara2 - 01.7752%WON
2026-09-20 San Diego 2 (Usa) - Qualification, Hard—E. Arutiunian2 - 02.4862%LOST
2026-09-16TiburonHardS. Gorzny0 - 23.2470%LOST
2026-09-14TiburonHardR. Pascual Ferra2 - 12.8968%WON
2026-09-13TiburonHardM. Exsted2 - 11.7754%WON
2026-08-19Sion (Switzerland)ClayJ. M. La Serna0 - 1 RET——LOST
2026-08-18Sion (Switzerland)ClayA. Chepelev2 - 0——WON
2026-08-16M25 MuttenzClayL. Wessels2 - 11.9151%WON

A. Rybakov — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-28ColumbusHard (Indoor)L. Staeheli2 - 11.3367%LOST
2026-09-27ColumbusHard (Indoor)M. Forbes0 - 21.5659%WON
2026-09-21San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardO. Baris2 - 12.3359%LOST
2026-09-20 San Diego 2 (Usa) - Qualification, Hard—K. Sell0 - 21.4267%WON
2026-09-14TiburonHardR. Seggerman2 - 02.0355%LOST
2026-09-13TiburonHardD. Martin0 - 21.3071%WON
2026-08-23Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardO. Bonding1 - 21.5362%LOST
2026-08-19Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardC. Broom0 - 23.5573%LOST
2026-08-18Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardF. Zakaria0 - 21.2477%WON
2026-08-07M25 RoehamptonGrassO. Tarvet1 - 24.8980%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Luca Staeheli or Alex Rybakov?

Alex Rybakov is favourite at 1.33, which is a 67% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Luca Staeheli vs Alex Rybakov?

Luca Staeheli is 2.66 and Alex Rybakov is 1.33, the prices we recorded for the Columbus match.

What is the head-to-head between Luca Staeheli and Alex Rybakov?

They have met 1 time and Luca Staeheli leads 1-0.

Who will win Luca Staeheli vs Alex Rybakov?

Our model makes it Luca Staeheli to win at 2.62 (Strong confidence).

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