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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-12 04:00

Zizou Bergs v Carlos Alcaraz

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
C. Alcaraz to win 2-01.28
Price too short today - wait for 1.42 or bigger · our chance 70% · market 9/91, us 7/93

C. Alcaraz is 9-1 over the last ten and 28-3 on hard this season. Z. Bergs is 6-4 over the last ten and 12-13 on hard this season. Z. Bergs took a medical timeout on 2026-10-01. The head to head is Z. Bergs 0-1.

The pick is C. Alcaraz to win 2-0. We make it a 70% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.42 or bigger. At 1.28 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

Z. BergsC. Alcaraz
38Ranking3
6-4Last 109-1
WWLLWLast 5WWWWW
-0.3V the odds+0.7
27-24Season34-4
12-13Hard 202628-3
2Last 7 days3
2dDays rest2d
2Wins here1
MTOFitnessClear
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

Z. Bergs10.699%
C. AlcarazFAV1.0791%
Market says91% Alcaraz

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

Z. Bergs1
C. Alcaraz1
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-12ShanghaiZ. BergsvC. Alcaraz2 - 0
2025-09-27TokyoC. AlcarazvZ. Bergs2 - 0

This season & this event

Z. Bergs
C. Alcaraz
28-24
13-13
Lost QF to N. Djokovic
Lost R64 to G. Dimitrov
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
34-5
28-4
Did not play
Lost QF to T. Machac

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

Zizou Bergs
Belgium
Carlos Alcaraz
Spain
39
27
Belgium
27–24
1
12–13
7–7
7–3
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
3
23
Spain
30–4
2
25–3
5–1
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Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

Z. Bergs — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
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
2026-08-21Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardA. Pellegrino2 - 01.2279%WON

C. Alcaraz — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardZ. Bergs2 - 01.0791%LOST
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardJ. M. Cerundolo0 - 21.0790%WON
2026-10-06TokyoHardJ. Lehecka2 - 01.2976%WON
2026-10-05TokyoHardJ. Munar2 - 11.1286%WON
2026-10-04TokyoHardD. Shapovalov1 - 0 RET1.1385%WON
2026-10-03TokyoHardM. Arnaldi2 - 01.0791%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardA. Michelsen2 - 11.1783%WON
2026-09-26ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)T. Fritz2 - 11.3173%WON
2026-09-08US OpenHardB. Shelton3 - 21.2876%LOST
2026-09-06US OpenHardT. Paul0 - 31.2280%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Zizou Bergs or Carlos Alcaraz?

Carlos Alcaraz is favourite at 1.07, which is a 91% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Zizou Bergs vs Carlos Alcaraz?

Zizou Bergs is 10.69 and Carlos Alcaraz is 1.07, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Zizou Bergs and Carlos Alcaraz?

They have met 2 times and they are level at 1-1.

Who will win Zizou Bergs vs Carlos Alcaraz?

Our model makes it Carlos Alcaraz to win 2-0 at 1.28 (Lean confidence).

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