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ATPHard (Indoor)Brussels · 1/16-finals2026-10-19 10:00

Toby Samuel v Zizou Bergs

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

Solid
T. Samuel to win3.00
Worth backing at 2.77 or bigger · our chance 36% · market 32/68, us 36/64

T. Samuel is 6-4 over the last ten and 33-8 on hard this season. Z. Bergs is 6-4 over the last ten and 13-14 on hard this season. Z. Bergs took a medical timeout on 2026-10-14. The head to head is T. Samuel 0-1.

The pick is T. Samuel to win. We make it a 36% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.77 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

T. SamuelZ. Bergs
100Ranking39
6-4Last 106-4
LLWWLLast 5LWWWL
-0.8V the odds+0.7
44-18Season28-25
33-8Hard 202613-14
0Last 7 days2
13dDays rest5d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessMTO
Head to head
0-1

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

T. Samuel3.0032%
Z. BergsFAV1.4068%
Market says68% Bergs

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

T. Samuel0
Z. Bergs1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-06-26EastbourneZ. BergsvT. Samuel2 - 1

This season & this event

T. Samuel
Z. Bergs
44-18
33-8
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
28-25
13-14
Lost R32 to R. Collignon
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

Toby Samuel
United Kingdom
Zizou Bergs
Belgium
100
24
United Kingdom
44–17
4
31–7
7–5
5–5
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
39
27
Belgium
27–24
1
12–13
7–7
7–3

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

T. Samuel — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06VillenaClayH. Barton2 - 01.2279%LOST
2026-09-30PortoClayJ. Kym1 - 21.5164%LOST
2026-09-28PortoClayM. McDonald2 - 01.3371%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsA. Andrade2 - 11.2279%WON
2026-09-02US OpenHardJ. Lehecka3 - 03.4772%LOST
2026-08-30US OpenHardT. Machac3 - 01.6858%WON
2026-08-27US OpenHardC. Garin1 - 1 RET1.4367%WON
2026-08-26US OpenHardB. Harris2 - 11.2179%WON
2026-08-24US OpenHardF. Maestrelli2 - 11.2278%WON
2026-07-30VancouverHardJ. D. Hara Friend2 - 01.2376%LOST

Z. Bergs — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardT. Paul2 - 02.8766%LOST
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardC. Alcaraz2 - 010.6991%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardI. Buse0 - 21.5463%WON
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardV. Kopriva0 - 21.3970%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardJ. Lehecka2 - 13.3171%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsJ. Rodionov2 - 01.5662%LOST
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsL. Neumayer1 - 21.4067%WON
2026-09-05US OpenHardB. Van De Zandschulp2 - 32.6763%LOST
2026-09-03US OpenHardJ. De Jong3 - 11.3969%WON
2026-09-01US OpenHardC. Taberner3 - 11.0592%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Toby Samuel or Zizou Bergs?

Zizou Bergs is favourite at 1.40, which is a 68% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Toby Samuel vs Zizou Bergs?

Toby Samuel is 3.00 and Zizou Bergs is 1.40, the prices we recorded for the Brussels match.

What is the head-to-head between Toby Samuel and Zizou Bergs?

They have met 1 time and Zizou Bergs leads 1-0.

Who will win Toby Samuel vs Zizou Bergs?

Our model makes it Toby Samuel to win at 3.00 (Solid confidence).

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