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ChallengerClayVillena2026-10-05 11:00

Pablo Llamas Ruiz v Luca Nardi

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
P. Llamas Ruiz to win1.55
Price too short today - wait for 1.61 or bigger · our chance 62% · market 62/38, us 62/38

P. Llamas Ruiz is 4-6 over the last ten and 21-6 on clay this season. L. Nardi is 4-6 over the last ten and 1-4 on clay this season. The head to head is P. Llamas Ruiz 1-1.

The pick is P. Llamas Ruiz to win. We make it a 62% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.61 or bigger. At 1.55 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

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

Key numbers

P. Llamas RuizL. Nardi
139Ranking151
4-6Last 104-6
LWWLWLast 5LLLWL
-V the odds-
36-21Season14-18
21-6Clay 20261-4
0Last 7 days0
26dDays rest41d
0Wins here0
26d outFitness41d out
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

P. Llamas RuizFAV1.5562%
L. Nardi2.5838%
Market says62% Ruiz

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

P. Llamas Ruiz2
L. Nardi1
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05VillenaP. Llamas RuizvL. Nardi2 - 0
2023-06-02Vicenza Challenger MenP. Llamas RuizvL. Nardi2 - 0
2021-09-17M25 MadridL. NardivP. Llamas Ruiz2 - 1

This season & this event

P. Llamas Ruiz
L. Nardi
37-21
22-6
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
14-19
1-5
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

Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Spain
Luca Nardi
Italy
139
23
Spain
22–9
1
7–5
15–4
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
151
23
Italy
8–10
0
8–9
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.

P. Llamas Ruiz — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05VillenaClayL. Nardi2 - 01.5562%WON
2026-09-09SevilleClayR. Brancaccio2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-08SevilleClayK. Coppejans1 - 2——WON
2026-08-27US OpenHardV. Sachko1 - 2——WON
2026-08-27US OpenHardL. Harris2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-25US OpenHardA. Bolt0 - 2——WON
2026-08-21Cancun 2HardL. Harris1 - 0 RET——LOST
2026-08-19Cancun 2HardF. Comesana2 - 0——WON
2026-08-11CincinnatiHardA. Shevchenko2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-01MontrealHardM. Giron2 - 1——LOST

L. Nardi — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05VillenaClayP. Llamas Ruiz2 - 02.5862%LOST
2026-08-25US OpenHardF. Cina0 - 1 RET——LOST
2026-07-11UmagclayA. Guerrieri0 - 2——LOST
2026-06-24WimbledonGrassO. Virtanen0 - 2——LOST
2026-06-22WimbledonGrassR. Noguchi0 - 2——WON
2026-06-15NottinghamGrassR. Bertola1 - 2——LOST
2026-06-14NottinghamGrassG. Hussey2 - 0——WON
2026-06-13NottinghamGrassO. Weightman2 - 1——WON
2026-06-10IlkleyGrassJ. Fearnley1 - 2——LOST
2026-06-04PerugiaClayR. Bertola1 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Pablo Llamas Ruiz or Luca Nardi?

Pablo Llamas Ruiz is favourite at 1.55, which is a 62% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Pablo Llamas Ruiz vs Luca Nardi?

Pablo Llamas Ruiz is 1.55 and Luca Nardi is 2.58, the prices we recorded for the Villena match.

What is the head-to-head between Pablo Llamas Ruiz and Luca Nardi?

They have met 3 times and Pablo Llamas Ruiz leads 2-1.

Who will win Pablo Llamas Ruiz vs Luca Nardi?

Our model makes it Pablo Llamas Ruiz to win at 1.55 (Lean confidence).

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