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ChallengerClayGenova 2 (Italy) - Qualification2026-09-25 10:00

Mika Petkovic v Francesco Forti

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongWON
F. Forti to win1.67
Worth backing at 1.58 or bigger · our chance 63% · market 44/56, us 37/63

F. Forti is 7-3 over the last ten and 38-18 on clay this season. M. Petkovic is 4-6 over the last ten and 32-18 on clay this season.

The pick is F. Forti to win. We make it a 63% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.58 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

M. PetkovicF. Forti
449Ranking367
4-6Last 107-3
WWLLLLast 5WWLWL
-0.7V the odds+1.3
43-25Season42-21
32-18Clay 202638-18
2Last 7 days2
2dDays rest1d
2Wins here2
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. Petkovic2.2443%
F. FortiFAV1.7057%
Market says57% Forti

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. Petkovic0
F. Forti1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-25Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationM. PetkovicvF. Forti1 - 2

This season & this event

M. Petkovic
F. Forti
43-26
32-19
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
43-22
39-19
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.

No previous edition of this event found in the feed.

The players

Mika Petkovic
Germany
Francesco Forti
Italy
449
19
Germany
41–24
1
11–7
30–17
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
367
27
Italy
39–20
1
5–3
34–17
—

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. Petkovic — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-25Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayF. Forti1 - 22.2457%LOST
2026-09-23Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayR. Brancaccio0 - 22.2559%WON
2026-09-21Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayT. Monteiro2 - 13.5074%WON
2026-09-14BiellaClayF. Gill0 - 22.7066%LOST
2026-09-08GenovaClayA. Pellegrino0 - 23.9275%LOST
2026-09-07GenovaClayF. Arnaboldi1 - 21.6259%LOST
2026-09-06GenovaClayD. Salazar2 - 01.1980%WON
2026-09-02Porto 2ClayT. Monteiro1 - 23.4973%LOST
2026-08-31Porto 2ClayT. Torres2 - 12.2457%WON
2026-08-23AugsburgClayF. Iannaccone0 - 21.4565%LOST

F. Forti — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-26Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayC. A. Caniato0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-25Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayM. Petkovic1 - 21.7057%WON
2026-09-24Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayA. Juan Mano2 - 01.4168%WON
2026-09-22Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayR. Nijboer0 - 21.6557%WON
2026-09-17BiellaClayM. Brunold0 - 22.6966%LOST
2026-09-14BiellaClayG. Cadenasso0 - 21.7156%WON
2026-09-08GenovaClayP. Martinez2 - 03.0568%LOST
2026-09-07GenovaClayF. Iannaccone2 - 01.7156%WON
2026-09-06GenovaClayN. Ciavarella2 - 01.0888%WON
2026-09-01ComoClayJ. Clarke0 - 22.0353%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Mika Petkovic or Francesco Forti?

Francesco Forti is favourite at 1.70, which is a 57% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Mika Petkovic vs Francesco Forti?

Mika Petkovic is 2.24 and Francesco Forti is 1.70, the prices we recorded for the Genova 2 (Italy) match.

What is the head-to-head between Mika Petkovic and Francesco Forti?

They have met 1 time and Francesco Forti leads 1-0.

Who will win Mika Petkovic vs Francesco Forti?

Our model makes it Francesco Forti to win at 1.67 (Strong confidence).

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