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ChallengerHardJingshan · Qualifiers2026-09-29 06:30

Mattia Bellucci v Keisuke Saitoh

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
K. Saitoh to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 2.61 or bigger · our chance 38% · market 90/10, us 88/12

K. Saitoh is 8-2 over the last ten and 33-16 on hard this season. M. Bellucci is 5-5 over the last ten and 16-16 on hard this season.

The pick is K. Saitoh to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 38% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.61 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

M. BellucciK. Saitoh
80Ranking-
5-5Last 108-2
WLLWLLast 5WWWWW
+0.1V the odds+1.2
29-26Season33-16
16-16Hard 202633-16
2Last 7 days1
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

M. BellucciFAV1.0488%
K. Saitoh7.8012%
Market says88% 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. Bellucci1
K. Saitoh0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-29JingshanM. BelluccivK. Saitoh2 - 0

This season & this event

M. Bellucci
K. Saitoh
31-26
18-16
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
33-17
33-17
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
Keisuke Saitoh
Japan
91
25
Italy
28–26
0
16–15
7–7
5–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
823
25
Japan
21–26
0
20–25
—
1–1

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
2026-09-30JingshanHardA. Muller2 - 01.4564%WON
2026-09-29JingshanHardK. Saitoh2 - 01.0488%WON
2026-09-28JingshanHardF. Peliwo2 - 01.0191%WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardK. Majchrzak0 - 22.0954%LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardT. Fritz3 - 07.6487%LOST
2026-09-01US OpenHardZ. Piros3 - 01.4667%WON
2026-08-25Winston-SalemHardL. Darderi1 - 22.0152%LOST
2026-08-23Winston-SalemHardM. Landaluce1 - 22.1054%WON
2026-08-15CincinnatiHardJ. Mensik1 - 23.9775%LOST
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardZ. Svajda0 - 22.5762%WON

K. Saitoh — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-29JingshanHardM. Bellucci2 - 07.8088%LOST
2026-09-28JingshanHardK. Matsuda2 - 01.7353%WON
2026-09-13M25 SapporoHardJ. Roddick1 - 21.5661%WON
2026-09-12M25 SapporoHardS. C. Hong2 - 1——WON
2026-09-11M25 SapporoHardK. Lee0 - 2——WON
2026-09-10M25 SapporoHardY. Tanaka0 - 21.2875%WON
2026-09-09M25 SapporoHardK. Isomura2 - 01.8350%WON
2026-09-03M25 Urayasu (Japan)HardC. Ferguson2 - 01.6856%WON
2026-09-01M25 Urayasu (Japan)HardS. Okabe2 - 01.0295%WON
2026-08-26M25 Taipei 2HardM. Dellavedova0 - 23.3071%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Mattia Bellucci or Keisuke Saitoh?

Mattia Bellucci is favourite at 1.04, which is a 88% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Mattia Bellucci vs Keisuke Saitoh?

Mattia Bellucci is 1.04 and Keisuke Saitoh is 7.80, the prices we recorded for the Jingshan match.

What is the head-to-head between Mattia Bellucci and Keisuke Saitoh?

They have met 1 time and Mattia Bellucci leads 1-0.

Who will win Mattia Bellucci vs Keisuke Saitoh?

Our model makes it Keisuke Saitoh to win a set (Lean confidence).

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