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Johan Nikles #420Switzerland2Kasra Rahmani #7910

Sets 6-2 · 6-4Sun 30 Aug 2026, 09:50 Predictions gradedQ1Clay

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Player Profiles

Ranking advantageJohan Nikles · 371 places

Johan Nikles

Switzerland

Swiss player whose stated preferred surface is clay. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 256 in July 2022.

Current ranking: #420
Peak ranking: #256 · 2022
Current age: 29
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 173 cm

Kasra Rahmani

Rahmani reached a career-high ATP ranking of No. 677 on 18 May 2026. Official ITF records list him as a 19-year-old left-hander; no reliable source explicitly identifies a preferred surface.

Current ranking: #791
Peak ranking: #677 · 2026
Current age: 19
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Left handed
Height: —

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 30 Aug 2026, 03:07 · Europe/Bucharest

Kasra Rahmani holds a slight edge over Johan Nikles based on recent form and serve/return metrics, but his inconsistency makes the match winner market risky.

The best betting angle is over 21.5 total games, as both players average around 21 games per match and clay-court conditions favor longer rallies.

Context

Rahmani, 775th, has a 65.9% career win rate and has been more consistent on clay recently, with 8 wins in his last 15 matches.
Nikles has lost his last four matches, including a 6-3 6-0 defeat to Henry Bernet, while Rahmani won his most recent completed match. Rahmani's first serve points won (65%) and break point conversion (49.5%) are both higher than Nikles' (62.4% and 40.6%), suggesting he may be more effective in key moments.
- Rahmani's last 15 clay matches: 8 wins, 7 losses; Nikles: 7 wins, 8 losses.
- Rahmani's first serve points won: 65%; Nikles: 62.4%.
- Rahmani's break point conversion: 49.5%; Nikles: 40.6%.
- Nikles has lost his last four matches, including a 6-3 6-0 loss to Henry Bernet.
Nikles, ranked 417th, has a career win rate of 58.7% but has struggled recently, losing his last four matches.
His most recent loss was a 6-3 6-0 defeat to Henry Bernet, who is ranked 423rd, suggesting he is not performing at his usual level. This could give Rahmani an opportunity if Nikles' struggles continue.
- Nikles' last four matches: losses to Florent Lagarrigue, Henry Bernet, Alex Barrena, and Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida.
- The loss to Henry Bernet was 6-3 6-0, with Nikles winning only 3 games.

BetBugs edges

Compare BetBugs' chances with the market's.

Other edges · 1

The published chance does not exceed the market's implied chance.

Match WinnerlostUncertainty band: Slight lean

Kasra Rahmani

1.80fair 1.82

BetBugs 55% · Market 55.6%

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Rahmani's slightly better recent form and stronger serve/return metrics give him a narrow edge on clay.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.80
The read
Rahmani's slightly better recent form and stronger serve/return metrics give him a narrow edge on clay.
- Last 15 overall record: Rahmani 8-7 (53.3%) vs Nikles 7-8 (46.7%)
- Last 15 clay record: Rahmani 8-7 vs Nikles 7-8, both on clay
- Rahmani has higher break point conversion (49.5% vs 40.6%) and first serve points won (65% vs 62.4%)
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostKasra RahmaniEstimated chance55%

Games0 of 2 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' recent matches average around 21 games, and competitive clay matches often exceed 21.5 total games.
- Nikles last 15 average games per match: 21.4 (321 games / 15 matches)
- Rahmani last 15 average games per match: 21.2 (318 games / 15 matches)
- Both players have similar games per match, with many three-set matches
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 21.5Estimated chance58%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
First sets between these players tend to be competitive, with average games near 9.5.
- Nikles first set average games: 9.4 (141 games / 15 sets)
- Rahmani first set average games: 9.5 (142 games / 15 sets)
- Both players have close first sets with several tiebreaks
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance55%

Sets0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Rahmani's marginally better first-set performance and overall edge support a slight lean.
- Rahmani first set win conversion career 89% vs Nikles 87%
- Rahmani has won first set in 8 of last 15 matches, Nikles in 7
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerlostKasra RahmaniEstimated chance52%

Johan Nikles

7W 8L

7-6(9) 6-2—Florent Lagarrigue

6-3 6-0#423Henry Bernet

3-6 6-3 6-3#233Alex Barrena

6-3 6-2#254Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida

6-2 7-5#588Amit Vales

6-2 7-5#431Yannik Kelm

6-4 2-6 6-3—Niels Ratiu

6-4 6-4#555Dimitris Sakellaridis

6-3 3-6 6-4—Pierre Antoine Tailleu

7-5 6-1#804Walid Ahouda

6-3 6-0#795Alejandro Turriziani Alvarez

6-7(3) 7-5 7-5#899Lorenzo Rottoli

7-6(2) 6-2#445Karim Bennani

6-4 6-3—Matthieu Chambonniere

6-2 6-1—Edouard Villoslada

Kasra Rahmani

8W 7L

6-2 7-6(3)#453Oleksii Krutykh

5-7 6-4 10-7#613Alexander Weis

7-5 6-3—Giacomo Crisostomo

3-6 6-1 1-0 ret.#321Gonzalo Villanueva

6-2 6-1#525Ryan Nijboer

7-6(5) 6-4—Niels Ratiu

5-3 ret.#424Mika Brunold

6-3 2-6 6-2#300Petr Nesterov

6-3 6-1—Giacomo Crisostomo

2-6 7-5 6-2#846Francesco Ferrari

6-3 6-3#484Luca Potenza

6-3 6-4—Niccolo Ciavarella

6-7(8) 6-1 7-6(4)#622Pierluigi Basile

0-6 6-3 6-1#893Daniel Bagnolini

6-0 6-1—Jan Werblinski

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

JNJohan NiklesNikles

Last 15

2–7

9 core stats · 0 even

Kasra RahmaniRahmaniKR

Kasra Rahmani carries the stronger recent form — Johan Nikles's route runs through serve.

Serve · 2–3

1st Serve In59.1%+5.7pp53.4%

1st Serve Won62.4%+2.6pp65.0%

2nd Serve Won48.2%+0.9pp49.1%

Aces / Match0.9+1.42.3

Double Faults / Match1.70.5 fewer2.2

Return · 0–1

Return Pts Won42.7%+1.2pp43.9%

Pressure · 0–2

Break Pts Converted40.6%+8.9pp49.5%

Break Pts Saved55.3%+2.2pp57.5%

Points · 0–1

Total Pts Won49.6%+1.1pp50.7%

Serve · 2–3

59.1%1st Serve In+5.7pp53.4%

62.4%1st Serve Won+2.6pp65.0%

48.2%2nd Serve Won+0.9pp49.1%

0.9Aces / Match+1.42.3

1.7Double Faults / Match0.5 fewer2.2

Return · 0–1

42.7%Return Pts Won+1.2pp43.9%

Pressure · 0–2

40.6%Break Pts Converted+8.9pp49.5%

55.3%Break Pts Saved+2.2pp57.5%

Points · 0–1

49.6%Total Pts Won+1.1pp50.7%