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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-05 10:30

Rio Noguchi v Alexandre Muller

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidWON
A. Muller to win1.42
Worth backing at 1.37 or bigger · our chance 73% · market 32/68, us 27/73

A. Muller is 6-4 over the last ten and 8-11 on hard this season. R. Noguchi is 5-5 over the last ten and 29-17 on hard this season.

The pick is A. Muller to win. We make it a 73% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.37 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

R. NoguchiA. Muller
229Ranking135
5-5Last 106-4
LWLWWLast 5LLWWW
-0.2V the odds+0.7
32-22Season17-25
29-17Hard 20268-11
0Last 7 days1
12dDays rest5d
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

R. Noguchi2.9732%
A. MullerFAV1.4268%
Market says68% Muller

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

R. Noguchi0
A. Muller1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05ShanghaiR. NoguchivA. Muller1 - 2

This season & this event

R. Noguchi
A. Muller
32-23
29-18
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
18-26
9-12
Lost R128 to D. Goffin
Lost R32 to S. Tsitsipas

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

Rio Noguchi
Japan
Alexandre Muller
France
229
27
Japan
29–20
2
26–15
0–1
3–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
135
29
France
14–23
0
5–7
9–14
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.

R. Noguchi — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardA. Muller1 - 22.9768%LOST
2026-09-23HangzhouHardD. Svrcina2 - 04.5979%LOST
2026-09-22HangzhouHardM. Imamura0 - 2——WON
2026-09-18Guangzhou 2HardP. Kotov2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-16Guangzhou 2HardC. Sinclair0 - 2——WON
2026-09-14Guangzhou 2HardK. Uchida1 - 2——WON
2026-09-09ShanghaiHardO. Jasika0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-07ShanghaiHardR. Te2 - 0——WON
2026-08-25US OpenHardY. Bu2 - 1——LOST
2026-08-19Cancun 2HardA. Magadan2 - 0——LOST

A. Muller — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardM. Bellucci2 - 02.8366%LOST
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardR. Noguchi1 - 21.4268%WON
2026-09-30JingshanHardM. Bellucci2 - 02.5863%LOST
2026-09-27ChengduHardA. Davidovich Fokina0 - 23.4572%LOST
2026-09-25ChengduHardF. Cina0 - 22.0053%WON
2026-09-24ChengduHardM. Kouame0 - 21.9852%WON
2026-09-23ChengduHardP. Bar Biryukov2 - 01.4367%WON
2026-09-22ChengduHardL. Pavlovic2 - 1——WON
2026-09-03MallorcaHardF. Balshaw2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-02MallorcaHardZ. Sesko0 - 2——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Rio Noguchi or Alexandre Muller?

Alexandre Muller is favourite at 1.42, which is a 68% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Rio Noguchi vs Alexandre Muller?

Rio Noguchi is 2.97 and Alexandre Muller is 1.42, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Rio Noguchi and Alexandre Muller?

They have met 1 time and Alexandre Muller leads 1-0.

Who will win Rio Noguchi vs Alexandre Muller?

Our model makes it Alexandre Muller to win at 1.42 (Solid confidence).

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