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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-14 04:00

Tommy Paul v Zizou Bergs

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidWON
T. Paul to win1.47
Worth backing at 1.40 or bigger · our chance 72% · market 67/33, us 72/28

T. Paul is 7-3 over the last ten and 27-14 on hard this season. Z. Bergs is 7-3 over the last ten and 13-13 on hard this season. Z. Bergs took a medical timeout on 2026-10-01. The head to head is T. Paul 1-0.

The pick is T. Paul to win. We make it a 72% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.40 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

T. PaulZ. Bergs
20Ranking38
7-3Last 107-3
WWLLWLast 5WWWLL
+0.9V the odds+1.2
42-19Season28-24
27-14Hard 202613-13
2Last 7 days3
2dDays rest2d
2Wins here3
ClearFitnessMTO
Head to head
1-0

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. PaulFAV1.4866%
Z. Bergs2.8734%
Market says66% Paul

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

T. PaulWWWLL

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

T. Paul2
Z. Bergs0
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-14ShanghaiT. PaulvZ. Bergs2 - 0
2026-03-07ATP Indian WellsZ. BergsvT. Paul0 - 2

This season & this event

T. Paul
Z. Bergs
43-19
28-14
Did not play
Lost R16 to T. Machac
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
28-25
13-14
Lost QF to N. Djokovic
Lost R64 to G. Dimitrov

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

Tommy Paul
USA
Zizou Bergs
Belgium
17
29
USA
40–18
1
22–12
11–4
6–2
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. Paul — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardZ. Bergs2 - 01.4866%WON
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardV. Vacherot2 - 01.6161%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardD. Vallejo2 - 01.4965%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardA. Tabilo2 - 01.3572%LOST
2026-09-06US OpenHardC. Alcaraz0 - 34.8580%LOST
2026-09-04US OpenHardA. Bublik2 - 31.5563%WON
2026-09-02US OpenHardD. Prizmic1 - 31.2181%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardC. Wong1 - 31.1783%WON
2026-08-20CincinnatiHardF. Cobolli1 - 21.6659%LOST
2026-08-19CincinnatiHardA. Zverev1 - 23.3671%WON

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, Tommy Paul or Zizou Bergs?

Tommy Paul is favourite at 1.48, which is a 66% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Tommy Paul vs Zizou Bergs?

Tommy Paul is 1.48 and Zizou Bergs is 2.87, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Tommy Paul and Zizou Bergs?

They have met 2 times and Tommy Paul leads 2-0.

Who will win Tommy Paul vs Zizou Bergs?

Our model makes it Tommy Paul to win at 1.47 (Solid confidence).

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