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ChallengerClayCali · 1/8-finals2026-10-21 17:00

Santiago Rodriguez Taverna v Gonzalo Bueno

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

Lean
G. Bueno to win 2-01.97
Price too short today - wait for 2.23 or bigger · our chance 45% · market 31/69, us 25/75

G. Bueno is 5-5 over the last ten and 30-21 on clay this season. S. Rodriguez Taverna is 7-3 over the last ten and 19-17 on clay this season. S. Rodriguez Taverna took a medical timeout on 2026-10-20.

The pick is G. Bueno to win 2-0. We make it a 45% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.23 or bigger. At 1.97 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

S. Rodriguez TavernaG. Bueno
472Ranking172
7-3Last 105-5
WWWLWLast 5WLWLW
+0.0V the odds-0.0
23-22Season33-27
19-17Clay 202630-21
3Last 7 days1
1dDays rest2d
3Wins here1
MTOFitnessDefending semi
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

S. Rodriguez Taverna2.9031%
G. BuenoFAV1.3369%
Market says69% Bueno

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

First career meetingNo previous matches between these two on record.

This season & this event

S. Rodriguez Taverna
G. Bueno
Defending semi
23-22
19-17
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
33-27
30-21
Lost SF to J. C. Prado Angelo
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

Santiago Rodriguez Taverna
Argentina
Gonzalo Bueno
Peru
472
27
Argentina
17–19
0
1–1
16–18
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
172
22
Peru
32–26
0
3–3
29–20
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.

S. Rodriguez Taverna — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-20CaliClayR. Pacheco Mendez3.2871%WON
2026-10-19CaliClayS. L. Hernandez R.——WON
2026-10-18CaliClayF. De Dios——WON
2026-10-12Santa Cruz 2ClayM. Zeitune2.1255%LOST
2026-10-11Santa Cruz 2ClayN. Ciancaglini1.0196%WON
2026-09-22Buenos Aires 3ClayP. Boscardin Dias——LOST
2026-09-21Buenos Aires 3ClayF. Tenti1.2077%WON
2026-09-20Buenos Aires 3ClayN. Bruna1.0887%WON
2026-09-14SzczecinClayR. Strombachs1.5362%LOST
2026-09-13SzczecinClayO. J. Gutierrez——WON

G. Bueno — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-19CaliClayH. Casanova1.5661%WON
2026-10-13Santa Cruz 2ClayM. Zeitune1.5960%LOST
2026-09-08SevilleClayC. Sanchez Jover1.7157%WON
2026-09-02ComoClayM. Schoenhaus1.9952%LOST
2026-08-31ComoClayJ. Reis Da Silva1.6060%WON
2026-08-24US OpenHardB. Harris2.4260%LOST
2026-08-20Kingston (Jamaica)HardV. Royer4.8980%LOST
2026-08-19Kingston (Jamaica)HardE. Winter2.4160%WON
2026-08-18Kingston (Jamaica)HardB. Willwerth1.3571%WON
2026-08-02LiberecClayJ. Kumstat2.1455%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Santiago Rodriguez Taverna or Gonzalo Bueno?

Gonzalo Bueno is favourite at 1.33, which is a 69% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Santiago Rodriguez Taverna vs Gonzalo Bueno?

Santiago Rodriguez Taverna is 2.90 and Gonzalo Bueno is 1.33, the prices we recorded for the Cali match.

Who will win Santiago Rodriguez Taverna vs Gonzalo Bueno?

Our model makes it Gonzalo Bueno to win 2-0 at 1.97 (Lean confidence).

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