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Tiago Cacao #643Portugal2Milos Karol #576Slovakia0

Sets 6-4 · 6-4Sun 4 Oct 2026, 10:31 Predictions gradedQ1Clay

Predictions7–278%

Edges1–0100%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageMilos Karol · 67 places

Tiago Cacao

Portugal

Portuguese right-hander whose career-high singles ranking was No. 394 on 17 December 2018. No reliable source in this search established a preferred surface or a current fitness restriction.

Current ranking: #643
Peak ranking: #394 · 2018
Current age: 28
Preferred surface: Hard
Hand: Right handed
Height: 185 cm

Milos Karol

Slovakia

Karol is a 198 cm right-hander with a two-handed backhand.

Current ranking: #576
Peak ranking: —
Current age: —
Preferred surface: Hard
Hand: Right handed
Height: 198 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 4 Oct 2026, 09:02 · Europe/Bucharest

Clay qualifying at Braga, and the records pull apart: Cacao is 2-1 on clay with all three opening sets won, Karol has the bigger serve but a 6-9 clay record that stopped in mid-June.

Cacao to win is the fair read, and at 2.2 it is the one quoted price that pays; Karol at 1.6 is not.

Context

Cacao's clay evidence is small, but he has started quickly in all of it.
Three matches is a thin base for a pattern, and two of the three finished 2-0 in his favour, so this is a note rather than a reliable rate. In a best-of-three qualifier the opening set carries real weight, and his clay record shows him getting there first each time so far.
- Cacao's three tracked clay matches ran from 30 August to 1 September 2026.
- He won the first set in all three, averaging 6.3 games won to 3.7 lost.
- Two of the three finished 2-0 in sets; the third went to a decider.
- One of the three first sets reached a tiebreak.
Karol's clay season produced few quick finishes, even when he lost.
That sample covers close to three months of clay and shows long matches as his norm rather than the exception, with seven of the 15 also containing a tiebreak. It matters in a best-of-three qualifier because a fast straight-sets finish would sit against the shape of his season, though the record says nothing about how either man will serve on the day.
- Karol's 15 tracked clay matches ran from 22 March to 16 June 2026.
- They averaged 24.9 total games per match.
- Seven of the 15 matches went to a deciding set and seven contained a tiebreak.
- His clay matches averaged 2.47 sets per match.
The listed order places this fixture in the Centre Court morning session at 10:30. It establishes the immediate venue and schedule shared by both players in their qualifying opener. The allocation does not identify an unequal workload, travel issue, or availability concern.
- The order of play places the match on Centre Court at 10:30 between the Valdoleiros–Orlov and Maia–Barranco Cosano matches.
ConfirmedSources checked 4 Oct 2026, 09:01 · Europe/BucharestTennis Temple match listingen.tennistemple.com · 4 Oct 2026
Holding serve has been the stronger half of Karol's clay game.
The gap between the two numbers is wide enough to matter in a best-of-three set, where a handful of chances usually decide the outcome. It means close clay matches can slip away from him even on days when his serve is working, and it is the clearest weakness in his 15-match record.
- Karol's 15 tracked clay matches ran from 22 March to 16 June 2026.
- He converted 31 of 95 break points on clay (32.6%).
- He saved 70 of 104 break points on his own serve (67.3%).

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 2.20
The read
Cacao has the better clay numbers and is the one with recent match play, while Karol's clay results are ordinary and his last tracked match came in June.
- Cacao is 2-1 in three tracked clay matches with 59% of games won (36-61).
- Karol is 6-9 on clay with 49.3% of games won and only 32.6% of break points converted.
- Cacao has completed matches through late September; Karol's tracked clay matches stop on 16 June.
- Cacao won the opening set in all three of his tracked clay matches.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonTiago CacaoEstimated chance55%

Games1 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Opening sets on clay for both players regularly reach double figures in games.
- Karol's clay first sets average 10.6 total games, with four tiebreaks in 15 matches.
- Cacao's clay first sets average 10.0 total games, with one tiebreak in three.
- Karol's clay first sets are 6-9, split narrowly on games.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameswonOver 9.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Karol's clay matches routinely run long, and the near-even matchup points to a match that stretches past 22 games.
- Karol's 15 clay matches average 24.9 total games.
- Cacao's three clay matches average 20.3 total games.
- Karol's clay matches average 2.47 sets, with 7 of 15 going to a decider.
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 22.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Cacao's second sets on clay have finished quickly and Karol's average only just clears the line.
- Cacao's clay second sets average 7.0 total games (4.3 won, 2.7 lost).
- Karol's clay second sets average 9.3 total games.
- Karol's clay second sets contain only one tiebreak in 15 matches.
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameslostUnder 9.5Estimated chance55%

Sets3 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Cacao has started quickly in his clay matches while Karol has lost more opening sets than he has won.
- Cacao won the first set in all three tracked clay matches.
- Karol has won only 6 of 15 first sets on clay.
- Karol's clay first sets average 5.0 games won against 5.6 lost.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonTiago CacaoEstimated chance56%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Cacao is slightly ahead in second sets on clay, and Karol's second sets are an even split.
- Cacao has won 2 of 3 second sets in tracked clay matches.
- Karol's clay second sets are 7 wins and 8 losses.
- Karol's clay second sets average 4.7 games won against 4.7 lost.
BetBugs · Set 2 WinnerwonTiago CacaoEstimated chance54%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Straight-set finishes are the more common shape in both players' recent clay records.
- Cacao's three clay matches average 2.33 sets.
- Karol's clay set wins are 16 of 37 (43.2%), pointing to fairly one-sided sets.
- Cacao's last 15 matches average 2.27 sets (34 sets in 15 matches).
BetBugs · Total SetswonUnder 2.5Estimated chance53%

Match stats1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Most of these clay sets have been broken open before 6-6, making a tiebreak-free match the more likely outcome.
- Tiebreaks appeared in 8 of the 18 combined tracked clay matches.
- Cacao's clay matches average 20.3 total games with one tiebreak in three.
- Karol's clay second sets contain one tiebreak in 15 matches.
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchwonNoEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Cacao's low double-fault rate means the combined total usually stays below the line even with Karol's higher count.
- Cacao averages 2.8 double faults per match over his last 15 and 1.3 on clay.
- Karol averages 4.7 double faults per clay match.
- Karol's clay matches last about 104 minutes on average.
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableUnder 7.5Estimated chance54%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Cacao contributes few aces and short clay matches keep the combined total near the line.
- Cacao averages 3.0 aces per clay match and 2.4 over his last 15.
- Karol averages 9.6 aces per clay match.
- Cacao's clay matches average 20.3 total games, limiting service games.
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableUnder 12.5Estimated chance51%

Tiago Cacao

7W 8L

4-6 6-4 6-4#313Anton Matusevich

7-6(6) 7-6(5)#387Robin Bertrand

7-5 7-5#362Patrick Schoen

6-7(6) 6-4 6-0#654Alec Deckers

6-4 6-4#359Tiago Torres

6-1 7-5#900Benjamin Thomas George

4-6 7-5 6-3#478Fausto Tabacco

6-1 6-1#807Oscar Weightman

6-4 6-3—Adrien Burdet

3-6 6-1 6-4#230Alejandro Moro Canas

7-6(8) 6-1#443Alafia Ayeni

6-2 6-1—Rodrigo Duarte

7-5 6-1#523Fabrizio Andaloro

7-6(7) 7-5#652Goncalo Marques

6-3 6-4#266Philip Henning

Milos Karol

6W 9L

6-3 5-7 6-3#231Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva

3-6 6-2 6-3#447Luca Castelnuovo

7-6(4) 6-1#751Michael Vrbensky

6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(7)#835Nicolas Alvarez Varona

6-3 6-4#96Alex Molcan

7-6(3) 6-1#314Carlo Alberto Caniato

4-6 6-3 6-3#410Marek Gengel

6-4 7-5#574Saba Purtseladze

3-6 6-2 7-6(3)#380Andrej Martin

4-6 6-4 6-2#236Jay Clarke

6-4 7-6(2)#385Laurent Lokoli

6-4 6-0#223Max Houkes

7-6(8) 6-4#241Andrej Nedic

7-5 6-3#639Manuel Mazza

3-6 6-3 7-6(4)#551Adrian Oetzbach

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

TCTiago CacaoCacao

Last 15

4–4

9 core stats · 1 even

Milos KarolKarolMK

Dead-even recent form — the edges are in serve.

Serve · 1–4

1st Serve In54.7%+4.9pp59.6%

1st Serve Won69.5%+3.4pp72.9%

2nd Serve Won47.8%+0.8pp48.6%

Aces / Match2.4+7.29.6

Double Faults / Match2.81.9 fewer4.7

Return · 1–0

Return Pts Won42.0%+5.5pp36.5%

Pressure · 1–0 · 1 even

Break Pts Converted46.6%+14.0pp32.6%

Break Pts Saved67.9%—67.3%

Points · 1–0

Total Pts Won50.9%+1.0pp49.9%

Serve · 1–4

54.7%1st Serve In+4.9pp59.6%

69.5%1st Serve Won+3.4pp72.9%

47.8%2nd Serve Won+0.8pp48.6%

2.4Aces / Match+7.29.6

2.8Double Faults / Match1.9 fewer4.7

Return · 1–0

42.0%Return Pts Won+5.5pp36.5%

Pressure · 1–0 · 1 even

46.6%Break Pts Converted+14.0pp32.6%

67.9%Break Pts Saved—67.3%

Points · 1–0

50.9%Total Pts Won+1.0pp49.9%