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Timo Legout #535France2Colton Smith #197United States0

Sets 6-3 · 6-3Thu 24 Sept 2026, 19:08 Predictions gradedSecond RoundHard

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Player Profiles

Ranking advantageColton Smith · 338 places

Timo Legout

France

French right-hander who reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 406 on 29 May 2023. The supplied structured data lists him at No. 535; ITF lists clay as his preferred surface.

Current ranking: #535
Peak ranking: #406 · 2023
Current age: 24
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 178 cm

Colton Smith

United States

Reached a career-high No. 133 on 25 August 2025. His 2026 Cleveland and Little Rock Challenger titles came on hard courts.

Current ranking: #197
Peak ranking: #133 · 2025
Current age: 23
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 183 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 23 Sep 2026, 16:46 · Europe/Bucharest

Legout has won 11 of 13 completed hard-court matches since 5 August, taking the opening set in 12 of them.

He faces fourth seed Colton Smith in the round of 16; Smith is 5-6 on the surface and has gone to a deciding set in 8 of his 11 matches. Legout is the likelier winner, and four quoted prices back him: 2.2 for the match, 2.2 for the first set, 2.2 for the second set and 3.5 for a 2-0 win. Smith's 1.6 prices ask far more than his record shows.

Context

Legout has played three matches in San Diego since 20 September, two of them in qualifying, while Smith entered the main draw directly as the fourth seed. Two of the three were closed out in straight sets, 6-2 6-0 and 6-3 6-1, and only the 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 win over Milavsky went the distance, so the extra load is modest and match rhythm is the clearer consequence. That matters because the pair are otherwise level on surface and venue: the difference is that Legout has three completed matches on these courts and Smith has one.
- Legout beat Darian King 6-2 6-0 in the first qualifying round and Daniil Ostapenkov 6-3 6-1 in the second.
- Legout beat Daniel Milavsky 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 in the San Diego first round on 22 September.
- Milavsky was ranked No. 312, above Legout at No. 410.
- The winner of this round-of-16 match advances to the quarter-finals.
ReportedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 16:43 · Europe/Bucharest
Legout has been finishing hard-court matches quickly rather than grinding through deciders.
Ten of those 13 matches ended 2-0 and only two reached a deciding set, giving a 2.15-set average and 19.2 games per match. He has also won the opening set in 12 of the 13, so the pattern starts early rather than building late. Against an opponent whose matches regularly stretch to a third set, closing in two sets would keep this contest from taking Smith's preferred shape. The figures count completed matches only and exclude two retirements.
- Legout's 13 completed hard-court matches from 5 August to 22 September 2026 produced an 11-2 record and an average of 2.15 sets per match.
- Ten of the 13 finished 2-0, with the full split ten 2-0, one 2-1, one 0-2 and one 1-2, and an average of 19.2 games per match.
- He won the first set in 12 of 13 matches, averaging 6.08 games won to 2.69 lost in set one.
Smith's matches tend to run long, and he has shown he can win in a third set.
His scorelines split as two 2-0 wins, three 2-1 wins, five 1-2 defeats and one 0-2 defeat, so five of his six losses came after he had taken a set. He won the opening set in 7 of 11 matches but lost the second 5-6, which is where much of the extra length comes from. Three of his five hard-court wins did need a third set, so a long match is not automatically a losing one for him. It does mean he has rarely finished a hard-court match in two sets this summer.
- Smith's 11 completed hard-court matches from 14 July to 22 September 2026 produced a 5-6 record and an average of 27.6 games per match.
- The scoreline split is two 2-0 wins, three 2-1 wins, five 1-2 defeats and one 0-2 defeat, so eight matches reached a deciding set.
- He won the first set in 7 of 11 matches while losing the second set 5-6, averaging 4.73 games won to 5.00 lost in set two.
Smith arrives with the higher ranking and the seeded position in the draw, and he converted his opening match against Kozlov in straight sets. His ranking is also 72 places below the career-high No. 133 he set in August 2025, and his last 15 matches are split 7-8, so the seeding marks his standing in this field more clearly than it marks his current level. The 6-4 6-2 opener is the only completed match behind him at this event.
- Smith beat Stefan Kozlov 6-4 6-2 in the San Diego first round .
- Smith is the fourth seed in the San Diego draw.
- Smith is ranked No. 205 against Legout at No. 410.
ReportedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 16:43 · Europe/Bucharest

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 2.20
The read
Legout's recent hard-court form is far stronger and far more efficient than Smith's, even though Smith holds the higher ranking.
- Legout is 11-2 on hard courts in the tracked window, winning 10 of 13 completed matches in straight sets.
- Legout has taken the first set in 12 of 13 completed hard-court matches (set1 12-1).
- Smith is 5-6 on hard courts, with 50.2% of points won and five three-set defeats in 11 matches.
- Legout's last six hard-court outings include wins over opponents ranked 230, 312, 555 (twice) and 766.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonTimo LegoutEstimated chance57%

Games1 of 2 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Smith's opening sets are usually long and tight, pulling the combined expectation just above the line.
- Smith's first sets average 10.8 total games on hard courts.
- Smith has played three first-set tiebreaks in 11 matches.
- Legout's first sets average 8.8 total games.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance54%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
If Legout's short, dominant match pattern carries over, the total will sit below the line.
- Legout's completed hard-court matches average 19.2 total games.
- Legout's set1 average is 8.8 games and set2 average 9.3 games.
- Smith's matches average 27.6 games but include five three-setters.
BetBugs · Total GameswonUnder 23.5Estimated chance52%

Sets3 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 2.20
The read
Legout's first-set record is the most consistent part of his recent form, and he starts matches quickly.
- Legout has won the first set in 12 of 13 completed hard-court matches.
- Legout's set1 games won average is 6.08 against 2.69 lost.
- Smith has lost four of 11 opening sets on hard courts.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonTimo LegoutEstimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Legout's matches have overwhelmingly ended in straight sets, and his tendency to break early shortens the contest.
- Legout's 13 hard-court matches average 2.15 sets, with 10 finishing 2-0 in his favour.
- Legout has dropped only three second sets across 13 completed matches (set2 10-3).
- Smith's straight-set wins account for only 2 of his 11 hard-court matches.
BetBugs · Total SetswonUnder 2.5Estimated chance58%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 2.20
The read
Legout's second-set record is strong and he has closed out matches early in the majority of his wins.
- Legout has won 10 of 13 second sets on hard courts.
- Legout's set2 games won average is 5.54 against 3.77 lost.
- Smith has lost 6 of 11 second sets.
BetBugs · Set 2 WinnerwonTimo LegoutEstimated chance56%

Match stats1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Legout's dominant sets are usually settled before 6-6, and Smith's tiebreaks come mostly in first sets.
- Legout has played only two tiebreaks across 13 hard-court matches.
- Legout's set1 games-won average is 6.08 against 2.69 lost.
- Smith's second sets average 9.7 games and are less likely to reach a tiebreak.
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchwonNoEstimated chance60%

Previous match context available

Timo Legout

12W 3L

7-5 6-7(5) 6-2#312Daniel Milavsky 6-3 6-1#555Daniil Ostapenkov 6-2 6-0#766Darian King

7-6(6) 6-2#602Bryce Nakashima

6-1 6-4#230Henry Searle

6-3 6-4#555Daniil Ostapenkov

6-1 6-4#746Evan Bynoe

3-6 6-4 6-1#442Garrett Johns

6-2 6-3#356Aidan Mayo

6-2 6-4#513Evan Zhu

3-4 ret.#177Clement Chidekh

6-2 6-2#721Jack Anthrop

6-2 6-4—Alexander Frusina

6-2 6-4#1243Spencer Papa

7-5 ret.#335Mees Rottgering

Colton Smith

7W 8L

6-4 6-2#292Stefan Kozlov

1-6 6-4 6-2#97Hugo Gaston

7-6(2) 2-6 6-4#285Jerome Kym

4-6 6-3 6-4#144Andrea Pellegrino

7-5 5-7 6-2#211Felix Gill

5-7 7-6(4) 6-3#258Jay Dylan Hara Friend

4-6 6-2 6-4#642Roger Pascual Ferra

7-6(1) 6-3#218Jeff Wolf

6-7(1) 6-3 6-4#111Bu Yunchaokete

6-3 7-5#249Hayato Matsuoka

4-6 6-3 7-6(5)#184Andre Ilagan

6-4 4-6 6-2 6-3#92Michael Zheng

6-4 6-4#150Borna Gojo

6-3 4-6 6-3#206Andres Andrade

6-2 7-6(7)#139Jurij Rodionov

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

TLTimo LegoutLegout

Last 15

7–2

9 core stats · 0 even

Colton SmithSmithCS

Timo Legout carries the stronger recent form — Colton Smith's route runs through serve.

Serve · 3–2

1st Serve In65.5%+4.7pp60.8%

1st Serve Won68.3%+0.8pp69.1%

2nd Serve Won54.4%+6.0pp48.4%

Aces / Match1.0+4.35.3

Double Faults / Match2.71.4 fewer4.1

Return · 1–0

Return Pts Won46.1%+7.8pp38.3%

Pressure · 2–0

Break Pts Converted44.7%+7.1pp37.6%

Break Pts Saved65.3%+6.4pp58.9%

Points · 1–0

Total Pts Won54.4%+4.6pp49.8%

Serve · 3–2

65.5%1st Serve In+4.7pp60.8%

68.3%1st Serve Won+0.8pp69.1%

54.4%2nd Serve Won+6.0pp48.4%

1.0Aces / Match+4.35.3

2.7Double Faults / Match1.4 fewer4.1

Return · 1–0

46.1%Return Pts Won+7.8pp38.3%

Pressure · 2–0

44.7%Break Pts Converted+7.1pp37.6%

65.3%Break Pts Saved+6.4pp58.9%

Points · 1–0

54.4%Total Pts Won+4.6pp49.8%

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