ATP Challenger Palermo 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds
The ATP Challenger Palermo main draw begins on 8 October, with Alejandro Moro Canas, Francesco Passaro and Jonas Forejtek leading the field. 12 players and 10 singles matches on our card, clay court.
When is the ATP Challenger Palermo?
The tournament starts on 8 October. Matches are listed to 10 October so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.
Who are the title favourites for the ATP Challenger Palermo?
Alejandro Moro Canas is the favourite with a 35.3% chance of the title, ahead of Francesco Passaro on 29.7%. Worked out round by round from the published draw and our player ratings.
| Player | Title chance | Our fair price |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Moro Canas 5 | 35.3% | 2.8 |
| Francesco Passaro 4 | 29.7% | 3.4 |
| Jonas Forejtek Alt | 21.5% | 4.7 |
| Yanaki Milev Q | 13.5% | 7.4 |
What is the surface at the ATP Challenger Palermo?
The tournament is played on clay court.
Slow court. How it has actually played, against the average for its level.
Servers held
−4.8% vs tour average 73.0%
Serve points won
−2.4% vs tour average 60.6%
Sets to a tiebreak
−2.7% vs tour average 14.2%
Aces
−0.10 vs tour average 0.31
Measured from 103 matches played at this event, against the average for its level over the same period. Not a surface label.
Which players come to the ATP Challenger Palermo in form?
Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.
| Player | Last 5 weeks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Moro Canas | 12-3 | 80% |
| Yanaki Milev | 8-2 | 80% |
| Carlo Alberto Caniato | 11-3 | 79% |
| Jonas Forejtek | 8-4 | 67% |
| Francesco Passaro | 4-2 | 67% |
| Massimo Giunta | 6-4 | 60% |
Which players are carrying an injury into the tournament?
Retirements, walkovers and medical timeouts from our own tracking. A short price on a player who has not finished a match lately is the easiest way to lose money at this level.
| Player | Recent | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Giustino | L 1-2, W 2-0, RET | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Carlo Alberto Caniato | L 1-2, W 2-0, L 0-2 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Carlos Sanchez Jover | L 0-2, W 2-1, W 2-1 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
Which home players are in the ATP Challenger Palermo?
7 players from Italy are in the singles draw. Carlo Alberto Caniato, Enrico Dalla Valle, Francesco Passaro, Gabriele Piraino, Lorenzo Giustino, Massimo Giunta, Michele Ribecai.
What are the first round matchups at the ATP Challenger Palermo?
Order of play from 11:00 UTC; individual times follow the session.
| Match | Prices | Market makes it |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Sanchez Jover v Lorenzo Giustino | 2.11 / 1.82 | 54% L. Giustino |
| Buvaysar Gadamauri v Yanaki Milev | 1.51 / 2.64 | 64% B. Gadamauri |
| Carlo Alberto Caniato v Francesco Passaro | — | — |
| Gabriele Piraino v Enrico Dalla Valle | 2.73 / 1.48 | 65% E. Dalla Valle |