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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-05 07:30

Luka Pavlovic v Ilia Simakin

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
I. Simakin to win1.46
Price too short today - wait for 1.56 or bigger · our chance 64% · market 34/66, us 36/64

I. Simakin is 10-0 over the last ten and 40-9 on hard this season. L. Pavlovic is 4-6 over the last ten and 14-11 on hard this season.

The pick is I. Simakin to win. We make it a 64% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.56 or bigger. At 1.46 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

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

Key numbers

L. PavlovicI. Simakin
205Ranking275
4-6Last 1010-0
LWLLWLast 5WWWWW
+0.2V the odds-
25-24Season43-17
14-11Hard 202640-9
2Last 7 days0
4dDays rest15d
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. Pavlovic2.8034%
I. SimakinFAV1.4666%
Market says66% Simakin

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. Pavlovic0
I. Simakin1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05ShanghaiL. PavlovicvI. Simakin1 - 2

This season & this event

L. Pavlovic
I. Simakin
25-25
14-12
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
45-17
42-9
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

Luka Pavlovic
France
Ilia Simakin
World
205
26
France
24–23
1
12–9
11–13
1–1
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
154
22
World
44–17
4
41–9
3–8
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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. Pavlovic — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardI. Simakin1 - 22.8066%LOST
2026-10-01JingshanHardL. Harris2 - 04.2078%LOST
2026-09-29JingshanHardA. Santillan0 - 21.5759%WON
2026-09-22ChengduHardA. Muller2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-16Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardH. Heck2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-15Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardVu Ha Minh Duc0 - 2——WON
2026-08-26US OpenHardJ. Fearnley2 - 1——LOST
2026-08-24US OpenHardJ. P. Varillas2 - 1——WON
2026-08-17Cancun 2HardF. Meligeni Alves2 - 0——LOST
2026-07-28San MarinoClayV. Gaubas2 - 0——LOST

I. Simakin — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardR. Te0 - 21.1385%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardL. Pavlovic1 - 21.4666%WON
2026-09-20Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardR. Pacheco Mendez1 - 2——WON
2026-09-19Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardH. Heck2 - 1——WON
2026-09-18Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardC. Hewitt0 - 2——WON
2026-09-17Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardB. Ellis0 - 2——WON
2026-09-15Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardT. Derepasko0 - 2——WON
2026-09-13Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardA. Weber0 - 2——WON
2026-09-12Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardM. Purcell2 - 1——WON
2026-09-11Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardP. Sekulic0 - 2——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Luka Pavlovic or Ilia Simakin?

Ilia Simakin is favourite at 1.46, which is a 66% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Luka Pavlovic vs Ilia Simakin?

Luka Pavlovic is 2.80 and Ilia Simakin is 1.46, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Luka Pavlovic and Ilia Simakin?

They have met 1 time and Ilia Simakin leads 1-0.

Who will win Luka Pavlovic vs Ilia Simakin?

Our model makes it Ilia Simakin to win at 1.46 (Lean confidence).

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