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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-05 09:00

Martin Damm v Pavel Kotov

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
M. Damm to win1.42
Worth backing at 1.37 or bigger · our chance 73% · market 68/32, us 73/27

M. Damm is 4-6 over the last ten and 26-18 on hard this season. P. Kotov is 7-3 over the last ten and 28-9 on hard this season.

The pick is M. Damm to win. We make it a 73% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.37 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

M. DammP. Kotov
115Ranking188
4-6Last 107-3
LLWLLLast 5LWLWW
+0.1V the odds-0.6
32-26Season29-13
26-18Hard 202628-9
1Last 7 days0
7dDays rest12d
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

M. DammFAV1.4268%
P. Kotov2.9532%
Market says68% Damm

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

M. DammLLLWL

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

M. Damm0
P. Kotov1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05ShanghaiM. DammvP. Kotov1 - 2

This season & this event

M. Damm
P. Kotov
32-27
26-19
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
31-13
30-9
Did not play
Reached R128

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

Martin Damm
USA
Pavel Kotov
World
115
23
USA
14–12
0
11–8
3–4
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
182
27
World
29–13
3
27–8
2–5
—

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

M. Damm — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardP. Kotov1 - 21.4268%LOST
2026-09-28TokyoHardA. Fils2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-26ChengduHardH. Hurkacz1 - 23.1969%LOST
2026-09-24ChengduHardS. Mochizuki2 - 01.5662%WON
2026-09-01US OpenHardF. Tiafoe2 - 3——LOST
2026-08-27Winston-SalemHardF. Marozsan1 - 2——LOST
2026-08-26Winston-SalemHardD. Medvedev0 - 2——WON
2026-08-24Winston-SalemHardA. Shelbayh2 - 0——WON
2026-08-12CincinnatiHardS. Sakellaridis0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-04MontrealHardS. Tsitsipas0 - 2——LOST

P. Kotov — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardA. Vukic2 - 01.6459%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardM. Damm1 - 22.9568%WON
2026-09-23ChengduHardS. Mochizuki2 - 01.6160%LOST
2026-09-22ChengduHardL. Castelnuovo1 - 2——WON
2026-09-20Guangzhou 2HardM. Sharipov0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-19Guangzhou 2HardB. Tomic2 - 0——WON
2026-09-18Guangzhou 2HardR. Noguchi2 - 0——WON
2026-09-16Guangzhou 2HardA. Santillan2 - 0——WON
2026-09-15Guangzhou 2HardS. Mochizuki0 - 2——WON
2026-09-12ShanghaiHardM. Sharipov0 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Martin Damm or Pavel Kotov?

Martin Damm is favourite at 1.42, which is a 68% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Martin Damm vs Pavel Kotov?

Martin Damm is 1.42 and Pavel Kotov is 2.95, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Martin Damm and Pavel Kotov?

They have met 1 time and Pavel Kotov leads 1-0.

Who will win Martin Damm vs Pavel Kotov?

Our model makes it Martin Damm to win at 1.42 (Solid confidence).

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