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ChallengerClayAntofagasta2026-10-07 15:00

Nick Hardt v Felipe Meligeni Alves

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
N. Hardt to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.55 or bigger · our chance 65% · market 33/67, us 36/64

N. Hardt is 5-5 over the last ten and 30-8 on clay this season. F. Meligeni Alves is 5-5 over the last ten and 19-10 on clay this season.

The pick is N. Hardt to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 65% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.55 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

N. HardtF. Meligeni Alves
275Ranking453
5-5Last 105-5
WWWLLLast 5WLWLL
+0.5V the odds+0.2
38-12Season24-16
30-8Clay 202619-10
1Last 7 days2
2dDays rest2d
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

N. Hardt2.5137%
F. Meligeni AlvesFAV1.4663%
Market says63% Alves

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

N. Hardt0
F. Meligeni Alves1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-07AntofagastaN. HardtvF. Meligeni Alves0 - 2

This season & this event

N. Hardt
F. Meligeni Alves
38-13
30-9
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
25-16
20-10
Did not play
Reached R32

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

Nick Hardt
Dominican Republic
Felipe Meligeni Alves
Brazil
275
26
Dominican Republic
37–12
4
4–3
30–9
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
453
28
Brazil
23–16
2
2–3
21–12
0–1

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

N. Hardt — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07AntofagastaClayF. Meligeni Alves0 - 22.5163%LOST
2026-10-05AntofagastaClayG. Villanueva1 - 22.1054%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryO. Kandil2 - 0——WON
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryK. Mabrouk2 - 01.2277%WON
2026-09-01Porto 2ClayM. Cecchinato1 - 23.2871%LOST
2026-08-25AugsburgClayK. Wehnelt2 - 11.5263%LOST
2026-08-19PragueClayO. Krutykh2 - 02.0152%LOST
2026-08-17PragueClayJ. Filip0 - 21.2375%WON
2026-08-10TodiClayM. Cecchinato2 - 02.7566%LOST
2026-07-09BogotaHardL. Claverie2 - 01.2577%LOST

F. Meligeni Alves — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07AntofagastaClayN. Hardt0 - 21.4663%WON
2026-10-05AntofagastaClayJ. P. Varillas2 - 01.9853%WON
2026-09-30CuritibaClayG. Heide2 - 03.3572%LOST
2026-09-28CuritibaClayC. M. Zarate2 - 0——WON
2026-09-08GenovaClayH. Dellien2 - 02.9267%LOST
2026-09-02MallorcaHardA. Sanchez Quilez0 - 21.8752%LOST
2026-08-24US OpenHardD. Svrcina2 - 04.2578%LOST
2026-08-20Cancun 2HardM. Kouame0 - 22.0753%LOST
2026-08-18Cancun 2HardD. Blanch1 - 21.6159%WON
2026-08-17Cancun 2HardL. Pavlovic2 - 02.3060%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Nick Hardt or Felipe Meligeni Alves?

Felipe Meligeni Alves is favourite at 1.46, which is a 63% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Nick Hardt vs Felipe Meligeni Alves?

Nick Hardt is 2.51 and Felipe Meligeni Alves is 1.46, the prices we recorded for the Antofagasta match.

What is the head-to-head between Nick Hardt and Felipe Meligeni Alves?

They have met 1 time and Felipe Meligeni Alves leads 1-0.

Who will win Nick Hardt vs Felipe Meligeni Alves?

Our model makes it Nick Hardt to win a set (Lean confidence).

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