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ChallengerClayPalermo (Italy) - Qualification2026-10-05 11:00

Michele Ribecai v Benito Sanchez Martinez

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
M. Ribecai to win1.60
Worth backing at 1.57 or bigger · our chance 64% · market 60/40, us 64/36

M. Ribecai is 4-6 over the last ten and 16-16 on clay this season. B. Sanchez Martinez is 5-5 over the last ten and 9-5 on clay this season.

The pick is M. Ribecai to win. We make it a 64% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.57 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

M. RibecaiB. Sanchez Martinez
420Ranking-
4-6Last 105-5
LLLLWLast 5LLWWW
-V the odds-0.4
30-29Season9-6
16-16Clay 20269-5
0Last 7 days1
15dDays rest6d
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. RibecaiFAV1.6060%
B. Sanchez Martinez2.3940%
Market says60% Ribecai

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

First career meetingNo previous matches between these two on record.

This season & this event

M. Ribecai
B. Sanchez Martinez
31-29
17-16
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
9-7
9-6
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.

No previous edition of this event found in the feed.

The players

Michele Ribecai
Italy
Benito Sanchez Martinez
Germany
264
23
Italy
30–27
0
14–11
16–16
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
1094
24
Germany
5–6
0
1–2
4–4
—

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. Ribecai — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayB. Sanchez Martinez2 - 11.6060%WON
2026-09-20St. TropezHardM. Domenc0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-14RennesHard (Indoor)T. Droguet0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-08IstanbulClayJ. D. Hara Friend2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-03MallorcaHardJ. Pinnington Jones0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-02MallorcaHardS. Gueymard Wayenburg1 - 2——WON
2026-08-28Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardG. Loffhagen2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-27Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardJ. Monday0 - 2——WON
2026-08-26Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardA. Matusevich1 - 2——WON
2026-08-24Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardM. Ceban0 - 2——WON

B. Sanchez Martinez — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayM. Ribecai2 - 12.3960%LOST
2026-09-29Bari (Italy) - QualificationClayG. Cadenasso2 - 02.3459%LOST
2026-08-28AugsburgClayF. Mena1 - 2——LOST
2026-08-27AugsburgClayH. Barton2 - 0——WON
2026-08-26AugsburgClayJ. Estevez0 - 2——WON
2026-08-25AugsburgClayM. A. Dellien Velasco2 - 0——WON
2026-08-24AugsburgClayD. Recek0 - 2——WON
2026-08-23AugsburgClayA. Beckley2 - 0——WON
2026-08-19M15 KrakowClayA. Wazny0 - 2——LOST
2026-07-07BraunschweigClayM. Moeller2 - 1——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Michele Ribecai or Benito Sanchez Martinez?

Michele Ribecai is favourite at 1.60, which is a 60% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Michele Ribecai vs Benito Sanchez Martinez?

Michele Ribecai is 1.60 and Benito Sanchez Martinez is 2.39, the prices we recorded for the Palermo (Italy) match.

Who will win Michele Ribecai vs Benito Sanchez Martinez?

Our model makes it Michele Ribecai to win at 1.60 (Lean confidence).

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