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Susan Bandecchi #167Switzerland1Lisa Pigato #135Italy2

Sets 4-6 · 6-1 · 4-6Fri 18 Sept 2026, 16:20 Predictions gradedQuarter-FinalHard

Predictions2–625%

Edges1–517%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageLisa Pigato · 32 places

Susan Bandecchi

Switzerland

Reached a career-high ranking of No. 160 on July 20, 2026. ITF lists hard as her preferred surface.

Current ranking: #167
Peak ranking: #160 · 2026
Current age: 28
Preferred surface: Hard
Hand: Right handed
Height: —

Lisa Pigato

Italy

Pigato is a right-handed Italian player, born in June 2003. Available public profile material did not provide a reliable declared preferred surface or current fitness update.

Current ranking: #135
Peak ranking: #128 · 2026
Current age: 23
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: —

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 17 Sep 2026, 06:10 · Europe/Bucharest

Bandecchi's superior hard-court form (11-4, 71.9% sets won) and dominant serve-return numbers outweigh Pigato's slightly better ranking, with the lone H2H also favoring her.

Best angles are Bandecchi to win set 1 (edge ~3.5pts) and Under 6.5 total aces, while the match-winner price at 1.55 and the -3.5 game handicap offer no value.

Context

Bandecchi, 27, is ranked 143 and has spent most of her career on clay and hard courts. Pigato, 23, is ranked 137 and has played the majority of her 2026 matches on clay.
Bandecchi's 73.3% hard-court win rate over the last 15 matches is supported by a 66.7% first-serve rate and 69.7% break-point save rate. Pigato's overall 53.3% record in the same window includes a 2-1 hard-court sample, so her hard-court form is less proven. Bandecchi's recent results give her a clearer base on this surface.
- Bandecchi last 15 overall: 11-4 (73.3%), all on hard courts.
- Pigato last 15 overall: 8-7 (53.3%), with a 2-1 hard-court record in that window.
- Bandecchi last 15 hard-court serve stats: 66.7% first serves in, 66.8% first-serve points won, 69.7% break points saved.
- Pigato last 15 hard-court sample covers only 3 matches, limiting confidence in her surface-specific form.
Pigato, 23, is the higher-ranked player at No. 137 and has played most of her 2026 tennis on clay, where she holds a 24-11 record this year.
Pigato's 49.6% break-point conversion across 15 matches is a notable recent weapon, and her 45.7% return-points-won rate is slightly better than Bandecchi's 44.6%. However, Bandecchi's 69.7% break-point save rate means Pigato may need to create multiple chances to convert. The return game could decide how competitive Pigato stays in this match.
- Pigato last 15: 49.6% break points converted (64/129).
- Bandecchi last 15: 38.7% break points converted (55/142).
- Pigato last 15: 45.7% return points won; Bandecchi last 15: 44.6% return points won.
- Bandecchi last 15: 69.7% break points saved (69/99).
The single prior meeting came on clay in 2024, a surface that favours Pigato more than hard courts based on her career surface wins.
Bandecchi won the only completed set 6-1 before Pigato retired, so the result carries limited weight for a hard-court match nearly two years later. The H2H does not provide a reliable pattern for this surface or this stage of their careers.
- Only H2H meeting: Bandecchi won 6-1 ret. on clay in May 2024.
- The match ended in retirement, so no completed second set or full match pattern exists.
- Both players' rankings have shifted since 2024, reducing the relevance of that result.

BetBugs edges

Compare BetBugs' chances with the market's.

Other edges · 6

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

Match WinnerlostUncertainty band: Lean

Susan Bandecchi

1.55fair 1.72

BetBugs 58% · Market 64.5%

0.0ppshort

Bandecchi's hard-court form edge is real but the quoted price already overstates it, so this is a fair-to-thin line rather than a value bet.

Set 1 WinnerlostUncertainty band: Slight lean

Susan Bandecchi

1.60fair 1.52

BetBugs 56% · Market 62.5%

0.0ppshort

Bandecchi's 71.9% set conversion over a fully tracked 15-match Hard window plus Pigato's slow starts give her a modest but real edge over the 1.60 quote.

Total GameslostUncertainty band: Slight lean

Under 21.5

1.80fair 1.82

BetBugs 55% · Market 55.6%

0.0ppshort

Both players' recent straight-set patterns support a shorter match, but the quoted price leaves essentially no margin.

Total SetslostUncertainty band: Slight lean

Under 2.5

1.50fair 1.85

BetBugs 54% · Market 66.7%

0.0ppshort

The quoted price on Under 2.5 sets is far shorter than the model estimate, so the market is overpricing a straight-sets finish rather than offering value.

Set BettinglostUncertainty band: Near coin-flip

Susan Bandecchi 2-0

2.30fair 2.38

BetBugs 42% · Market 43.5%

0.0ppshort

Bandecchi's straight-set dominance makes 2-0 the single most likely exact score, but the quoted price already reflects that and leaves essentially no margin.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.55
The read
Bandecchi's clearly stronger recent hard-court form (73.3% vs 53.3% win rate) and superior serve/return structure outweigh Pigato's marginally better ranking, with the lone H2H also favoring Bandecchi.
- Bandecchi last-15 record 11-15 (73.3%) with 23/32 sets won (71.9%), all on Hard (matchesTracked 15)
- Bandecchi Hard serve/return: 66.8% first-serve points won, 69.7% break points saved, 44.6% return points won over 15 matches
- Pigato last-15 record 8-15 (53.3%), 51.3% games won, 44.4% break points saved over 15 matches
- H2H: Bandecchi won the only meeting 6-1 ret. (May 2024, clay), dominating on serve (70% first-serve points won)
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostSusan BandecchiEstimated chance58%

Games0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.80
The read
Bandecchi's efficient straight-set wins and both players' moderate game totals point to a match finishing under 21.5 games.
- Bandecchi last-15 average match duration 102.6 minutes with 58.3% games won
- Bandecchi's recent wins are mostly straight-sets (6-3 6-2, 6-4 7-5, 6-3 6-2)
- Pigato last-15 average duration 99.7 minutes, 51.3% games won
- Both players' recent matches frequently finish in two sets
BetBugs · Total GameslostUnder 21.5Estimated chance55%

Sets1 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.60
The read
Bandecchi's strong set-level conversion and Pigato's tendency to start slowly on this surface make Bandecchi the more likely first-set winner.
- Bandecchi 23/32 sets won (71.9%) in last 15 matches, all Hard
- Bandecchi career firstSetWinConversion 90%
- Pigato 17/32 sets won (53.1%) in last 15 matches
- Pigato lost opening set in 3 of her last 5 matches (Klimovicova, Zantedeschi, Tubello)
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerlostSusan BandecchiEstimated chance56%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.50
The read
Bandecchi's straight-set dominance and Pigato's recent straight-set losses suggest a two-set match is more likely than a decider.
- Bandecchi won 11 of 15 recent matches, with 23 sets won vs 9 lost
- Pigato's last 5 matches include two straight-set losses
- Bandecchi's recent wins predominantly in straight sets
- Both players average under 105 minutes per match
BetBugs · Total SetslostUnder 2.5Estimated chance54%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.60
The read
Bandecchi's superior set-winning rate and Pigato's second-set struggles favor Bandecchi in set 2.
- Bandecchi 23/32 sets won (71.9%) in last 15
- Bandecchi's second-set record strong in recent wins
- Pigato 17/32 sets won (53.1%) in last 15
- Pigato lost second set in several recent matches
BetBugs · Set 2 WinnerwonSusan BandecchiEstimated chance54%

Match stats1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' low ace rates (3.2 and 0.7 per match) make an under 6.5 total aces line the strong lean.
- Bandecchi 3.2 aces per match in last 15 (48/15)
- Pigato 0.7 aces per match in last 15 (10/15)
- Combined average aces per match ~3.9
- Both players have low ace counts on hard courts
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableUnder 6.5Estimated chance58%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Combined double-fault averages of 5.8 per match support an over 4.5 line.
- Bandecchi 2.7 double faults per match in last 15 (40/15)
- Pigato 3.1 double faults per match in last 15 (46/15)
- Combined average ~5.8 double faults per match
- Both players show double-fault vulnerability on hard courts
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableOver 4.5Estimated chance56%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' moderate tiebreak frequency and Bandecchi's efficient straight-set wins make a tiebreak slightly less likely than not.
- Bandecchi's recent wins mostly straight sets without tiebreaks
- Pigato's recent matches include tiebreaks but also many straight-set results
- Bandecchi tiebreak win pct 49% career
- Pigato tiebreak win pct 40% career
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchwonNoEstimated chance52%

Head-to-Head

1-0 (1 meetings)

W6-1 ret.Susan Bandecchi#143vLisa Pigato#137May 13, 2024

1 total meetings

Previous match context available

Susan Bandecchi

11W 4L

6-3 6-2#208Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 7-5#487Maria Martinez Vaquero

1-6 6-3 6-4#220Arantxa Rus

6-3 6-2#208Viktoria Hruncakova

6-4 6-4#133Alina Charaeva

7-5 6-0#484Alana Smith

7-6(2) 3-6 6-4#729Jodie Anna Burrage

6-1 6-4#334Mingge Xu

6-2 6-4#722Eliz Maloney

6-3 6-1#781Brooke Black

7-6(4) 6-4#153Vendula Valdmannova

6-1 6-4#126Veronika Podrez

6-4 6-4#208Viktoria Hruncakova

7-5 6-3#230Xinyu Gao

7-6(3) 6-4#191Anastasia Gasanova

Lisa Pigato

8W 7L

6-2 2-6 6-4#252Kajsa Rinaldo Persson

6-0 6-1—Sana Garakani

6-3 6-3#202Linda Klimovicova

6-2 5-5 ret.#264Aurora Zantedeschi

6-1 1-6 7-6(7)#223Angela Fita Boluda

6-3 7-5#242Alice Tubello

6-4 6-3#213Maria Lourdes Carle

7-6(4) 7-5#570Laima Vladson

6-4 6-4#883Danka Kovinic

7-6(2) 6-3#124Noma Akugue Noha

6-4 6-4#128Katarzyna Kawa

6-3 2-6 6-3#200Darya Astakhova

7-6(5) 6-1#151Elizara Yaneva

6-4 6-1#169Sloane Stephens

6-1 6-3#212Aliona Falei

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

SBSusan BandecchiBandecchi

Last 15

6–3

9 core stats · 0 even

Lisa PigatoPigatoLP

Susan Bandecchi carries the stronger recent form — Lisa Pigato's route runs through pressure.

Serve · 4–1

1st Serve In66.7%+2.3pp69.0%

1st Serve Won66.8%+7.6pp59.2%

2nd Serve Won50.9%+3.6pp47.3%

Aces / Match3.2+2.50.7

Double Faults / Match2.70.4 fewer3.1

Return · 0–1

Return Pts Won44.6%+1.1pp45.7%

Pressure · 1–1

Break Pts Converted38.7%+10.9pp49.6%

Break Pts Saved69.7%+25.3pp44.4%

Points · 1–0

Total Pts Won53.1%+2.6pp50.5%

Serve · 4–1

66.7%1st Serve In+2.3pp69.0%

66.8%1st Serve Won+7.6pp59.2%

50.9%2nd Serve Won+3.6pp47.3%

3.2Aces / Match+2.50.7

2.7Double Faults / Match0.4 fewer3.1

Return · 0–1

44.6%Return Pts Won+1.1pp45.7%

Pressure · 1–1

38.7%Break Pts Converted+10.9pp49.6%

69.7%Break Pts Saved+25.3pp44.4%

Points · 1–0

53.1%Total Pts Won+2.6pp50.5%