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Pavel Kotov v Tallon Griekspoor

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongWON
P. Kotov to win2.86
Worth backing at 2.45 or bigger · our chance 41% · market 34/66, us 41/59

P. Kotov is 7-3 over the last ten and 30-9 on hard this season. T. Griekspoor is 4-6 over the last ten and 12-14 on hard this season. The head to head is P. Kotov 2-2.

The pick is P. Kotov to win. We make it a 41% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.45 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

P. KotovT. Griekspoor
182Ranking55
7-3Last 104-6
WWLWLLast 5LLWLL
+0.5V the odds-0.8
31-13Season16-23
30-9Hard 202612-14
2Last 7 days0
2dDays rest8d
2Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
2-2

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. Kotov2.8634%
T. GriekspoorFAV1.4766%
Market says66% Griekspoor

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. Kotov3
T. Griekspoor2
Head to head5 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-08ShanghaiP. KotovvT. Griekspoor2 - 0
2024-10-14ATP StockholmT. GriekspoorvP. Kotov2 - 0
2023-10-20ATP StockholmT. GriekspoorvP. Kotov0 - 2
2023-01-16Australian OpenT. GriekspoorvP. Kotov3 - 0
2022-04-06MarrakechP. KotovvT. Griekspoor2 - 1

This season & this event

P. Kotov
T. Griekspoor
32-13
31-9
Did not play
Reached R128
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
16-24
12-15
Lost R16 to V. Vacherot
Lost R32 to A. Zverev

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

Pavel Kotov
World
Tallon Griekspoor
Netherlands
182
27
World
29–13
3
27–8
2–5
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
55
30
Netherlands
15–20
0
10–10
3–7
1–3

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. Kotov — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-08ShanghaiHardT. Griekspoor2 - 02.8666%WON
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardA. Vukic2 - 01.6459%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardM. Damm1 - 22.9568%WON
2026-09-23ChengduHardS. Mochizuki2 - 01.6160%LOST
2026-09-22ChengduHardL. Castelnuovo1 - 2——WON
2026-09-20Guangzhou 2HardM. Sharipov0 - 21.9350%LOST
2026-09-19Guangzhou 2HardB. Tomic2 - 01.7755%WON
2026-09-18Guangzhou 2HardR. Noguchi2 - 01.3967%WON
2026-09-16Guangzhou 2HardA. Santillan2 - 01.2375%WON
2026-09-15Guangzhou 2HardS. Mochizuki0 - 22.0052%WON

T. Griekspoor — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-08ShanghaiHardP. Kotov2 - 01.4766%LOST
2026-09-30BeijingHardA. Rublev1 - 22.5362%LOST
2026-09-23ChengduHardD. Shapovalov0 - 22.2457%LOST
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryN. Mejia2 - 01.1780%WON
2026-09-01US OpenHardB. Shelton3 - 16.5885%LOST
2026-08-09MontrealHardD. Merida Aguilar0 - 21.8054%LOST
2026-08-07MontrealHardM. Arnaldi2 - 11.4866%WON
2026-08-05MontrealHardA. Zverev1 - 25.9084%WON
2026-08-04MontrealHardL. Sonego0 - 21.7855%WON
2026-07-27WashingtonHardA. Tabilo2 - 11.6260%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Pavel Kotov or Tallon Griekspoor?

Tallon Griekspoor is favourite at 1.47, which is a 66% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Pavel Kotov vs Tallon Griekspoor?

Pavel Kotov is 2.86 and Tallon Griekspoor is 1.47, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Pavel Kotov and Tallon Griekspoor?

They have met 5 times and Pavel Kotov leads 3-2.

Who will win Pavel Kotov vs Tallon Griekspoor?

Our model makes it Pavel Kotov to win at 2.86 (Strong confidence).

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