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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-05 10:30

Mattia Bellucci v Elias Ymer

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
E. Ymer to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 2.15 or bigger · our chance 47% · market 86/14, us 82/18

E. Ymer is 4-6 over the last ten and 14-18 on hard this season. M. Bellucci is 6-4 over the last ten and 20-17 on hard this season. M. Bellucci has played 6 matches in seven days. The head to head is M. Bellucci 1-1.

The pick is E. Ymer to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 47% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.15 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

M. BellucciE. Ymer
91Ranking197
6-4Last 104-6
LWWWWLast 5LWLLW
+0.3V the odds+0.5
33-27Season20-23
20-17Hard 202614-18
6Last 7 days2
1dDays rest4d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
1-1

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. BellucciFAV1.1186%
E. Ymer6.9314%
Market says86% Bellucci

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

M. Bellucci2
E. Ymer1
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05ShanghaiM. BelluccivE. Ymer2 - 1
2024-08-10Cary Challenger MenM. BelluccivE. Ymer2 - 0
2023-10-05Alicante Challenger MenM. BelluccivE. Ymer1 - 2

This season & this event

M. Bellucci
E. Ymer
35-27
22-17
Lost R64 to T. Machac
Lost R64 to A. Zverev
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
20-24
14-19
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

Mattia Bellucci
Italy
Elias Ymer
Sweden
86
25
Italy
32–27
0
20–16
7–7
5–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
197
30
Sweden
17–20
0
9–13
2–3
6–4

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

M. Bellucci — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardA. Muller2 - 01.4666%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardE. Ymer2 - 11.1186%WON
2026-10-04JingshanHardL. Harris1 - 21.9452%LOST
2026-10-03JingshanHardY. Erel0 - 21.2473%WON
2026-10-01JingshanHardA. Walton0 - 21.8752%WON
2026-09-30JingshanHardA. Muller2 - 01.5363%WON
2026-09-29JingshanHardK. Saitoh2 - 01.0488%WON
2026-09-28JingshanHardF. Peliwo2 - 0——WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardK. Majchrzak0 - 22.2558%LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardT. Fritz3 - 0——LOST

E. Ymer — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardM. Bellucci2 - 16.9386%LOST
2026-10-01JingshanHardF. Cina1 - 23.4772%LOST
2026-09-30JingshanHardT. Atmane1 - 1 RET4.0876%WON
2026-09-22ChengduHardA. Galarneau0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-18Guangzhou 2HardM. Sharipov0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-16Guangzhou 2HardL. Castelnuovo2 - 0——WON
2026-09-14Guangzhou 2HardS. Pankin2 - 1——WON
2026-09-08ShanghaiHardP. Kotov1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-01ZhangjiagangHardY. H. Hsu1 - 0 RET——LOST
2026-08-26US OpenHardC. Garin0 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Mattia Bellucci or Elias Ymer?

Mattia Bellucci is favourite at 1.11, which is a 86% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Mattia Bellucci vs Elias Ymer?

Mattia Bellucci is 1.11 and Elias Ymer is 6.93, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Mattia Bellucci and Elias Ymer?

They have met 3 times and Mattia Bellucci leads 2-1.

Who will win Mattia Bellucci vs Elias Ymer?

Our model makes it Elias Ymer to win a set (Lean confidence).

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