Trading Tip – ATP Kitzbuhel, Molcan v Altmaier

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ATP Kitzbuhel
Molcan 1.79 v Altmaier
Due to start at 2:30 pm

Confidence rating 7.5/10

Molcan 2-0. Most recent July 2026, grass, 4 sets. He won on clay in Apr 2026, 2 sets. Clay win %’s favour Molcan.

Molcan had a 2 sets win over Ofner in the 1st round.
He reached the Semi finals in Umag 2026, Semi finals in Munich 2026, Quarter finals in Bucharest 2026.

Altmaier had a 2 sets win over Collignon in the 1st round as underdog.
He reached the 2nd round in Bastad 2026. Quarter final in Hamburg 2026. Quarter final in Bucharest 2026.

12 month clay stats favour Molcan
Back Molcan around 2.20 to 2.30 and remove liability at 1.75.

Match prediction: Molcan in 3 sets.

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Update: Molcan served first. The first 2 games were holds with no break points.
1-0
1-1

Molcan was broken to 15. I laid Altmaier at 1.64 (the same as 2.56 on the Molcan ladder)
1-2

Altmaier went 0-40 behind. I removed liability by laying Molcan at 1.93 using a stake equal to the red on Altmaier.
2-2

The next 3 games were holds with no break points.
3-2
3-3
4-3

Altmaier was broken after being taken to deuce. I hedged evenly at 1.29 on Molcan.
5-3

Molcan served out the set to 30.
6-3

Molcan was priced at 1.24/1.25 at the end of the set.

Stats for the set favour Molcan overall. He had the lower first serve percentage at 66% compared to Altmaier’s 79% but Molcan was winning a higher percentage of points on first serve. Altmaier won 47% of first serve points.

Set 1 stats

Altmaier served first in the second set. I laid Molcan at 1.25. If it had been a WTA match, I would have waited for the set loser to have their service game before laying. Altmaier held after being taken to deuce.
0-1

The next 2 games were holds with no break points.
1-1
1-2

Molcan was broken to 15. My lay of Molcan was risk free so I waited to see if Altmaier could hold.
1-3

Altmaier held to 0. I hedged evenly at 1.75 on Molcan’s ladder.
1-4

Molcan was broken again, this time to 30.
1-5

Altmaier was broken to 15.
2-5

The next 2 games were holds and Altmaier took the set.
3-5
3-6

Stats for the second set were much stronger for Altmaier.
After the set, Molcan was priced at 1.85.

Set 2 stats

Molcan served first in the third set.
There were no breaks in the first 5 games although Molcan had to save 4 break points when he served at 1-1.
3-2

Altmaier was broken after saving 3 break points. I placed a small lay of Molcan at 1.15.
4-2

Molcan went 0-40 behind and I hedged at 1.54.
4-3

The next 4 games were holds with no break points.
4-4
5-4
5-5
6-5

Altmaier saved 3 match point but was eventually broken.
7-5

Molcan won 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.

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Trading Tip – WTA Iasi, Sherif v Badosa

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WTA Iasi
Sherif v Badosa 1.58
Due to start at 3:30 pm

Confidence rating 7/10

H2H 1-1. Most recent Apr 2023, clay, Badosa in 2. Sherif won on clay in 2011. 12 month clay win %’s favour Badosa. They are even in 2026.

Sherif had an easy win in the 1st round. A messy 2 sets win in the 2nd round as favourite. 3rd set tie break win over Putintseva in the q final. Easy win in the semi final.
She won a CH title last week. CH title in June. 2nd round of the French Open 2026. CH semis in Feb and March. CH final and 2 semis in Nov.

Badosa had an easy win over Kalinina in the 1st round. 3 sets win in the 2nd round as 1.15 favourite. 2 sets win over Udvardy in the q final. 3rd set tie break win over Zidansek in the semi final.
She won a CH title last week. 3rd round in Charleston.

12 month WTA stats favour Sherif overall. Stats for the week slightly favour her.
Lay Badosa around 1.35 to 1.40 and remove liability at 1.80. Good chance of 3 sets.

Match prediction: Sherif in 3 sets.

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Update: This match was rain delayed and played on Monday morning at 9 am. Extended rain delays and especially those that delay a match over night can wreck matches. IN this case, you would assume that both were motivated to do well in the final.

Badosa started the match priced at 1.54. She served first. The first 2 games were holds to 15.
0-1
1-1

Badosa went 15-40 behind. She saved the 2 break points but faced another break point which Sherif converted. Badosa’s price only moved to 1.89.
2-1

Sherif went 30-0 ahead and I placed a small back of Badosa at 2.06. Sherif went 4-0 ahead but was pulled back to deuce and then broken. I hedged at 1.58.
2-2

Badosa was broken to 15. I placed a small back of Badosa at 2.00.
3-2

Sherif was broken and I hedged at 1.61 on Badosa’s ladder.
3-3

Badosa was broken to 0. We were potentially very close to the end of the set. Neither was serving well. I waited for set 2.
4-3

The next 3 games were easy holds!
5-3
5-4
6-4


Stats for the set were stronger for Sherif. She led the first serve percentage, first serve points won percentages and 2nd serve points won percentages.
Sherif was price at 1.53/1.54.

Set 1 stats

Badosa served first in the second set. She was broken to 0. I wanted to see how Badosa was going to serve in this set. She had played a lot of tennis in the last 2 weeks and has an ongoing back problem.
1-0

Sherif faced a break point at 30-40. She recovered to hold.
2-0

Badosa was broken to 30. I decided to stay out of the rest of the match.
3-0

Sherif faced a break point but held after being taken to 2 deuces.
4-0.

Badosa retired.

Sherif won 6-4, 4-0 (ret)

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