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Maxim Mrva #295Czechia0Federico Bondioli #363Italy2

Sets 5-7 · 0-6Thu 9 Jul 2026, 14:58 Predictions gradedSecond RoundClay

Predictions1–713%

Edges0–10%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageMaxim Mrva · 68 places

Maxim Mrva

Czechia

Czech right-hander born in 2007. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 271 on 2026-03-16 and arrived in Trieste still close to that level.

Current ranking: #295
Peak ranking: #271 · 2026
Current age: 18
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 180 cm

Federico Bondioli

Italy

Italian left-hander born in 2005. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 322 on 2026-03-30. Public profile sources reviewed here did not clearly state a preferred surface.

Current ranking: #363
Peak ranking: #322 · 2026
Current age: 21
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Left handed
Height: 185 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 8 Jul 2026, 22:29 · Europe/Bucharest

Maxim Mrva holds a slight edge over Federico Bondioli in this Trieste Challenger clash, backed by a higher ranking and better recent form.

Expect a tight, potentially three-set match with a tiebreak, making over 21.5 games a solid play.

Context

Mrva is 3-2 in his last five matches, with wins over Tseng (No. 229) and Krumich (No. 282).
- Bondioli is 2-3 in his last five, losing to Montes-De La Torre (No. 269), Walton (No. 85), and Cecchinato (No. 195).
- Mrva's last-15 form includes a win over Svrcina (No. 112), while Bondioli's best recent win is over Schwaerzler (No. 177).
Bondioli is 15-13 on clay in 2026, while Mrva is 10-11.
- Bondioli's last five clay matches: two wins (Schwaerzler, Guillen Meza) and three losses (Montes-De La Torre, Cecchinato, De Jong).
- Mrva's last five clay matches: three wins (Villanueva, Santillan, Wallin) and two losses (Compagnucci, Heide).

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: Lean

Maxim Mrva

1.55fair 1.72

BetBugs 58% · Market 64.5%

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Mrva's higher ranking and slightly better recent form give him a moderate edge, but the odds imply a higher win probability than the model estimate.

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
Mrva's slightly better recent form and higher ranking give him a moderate edge on clay, supported by his 58% estimated win probability.
- Mrva has a 10-11 clay record in 2026, while Bondioli is 15-13 on clay this year.
- Mrva's recent form: 3-2 in last 5 matches, including a win over a top-200 opponent (Tseng).
- Bondioli's recent form: 2-3 in last 5, with losses to players ranked outside top 150.
- Mrva holds a higher ranking (295 vs 363) and is near his career peak.
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostMaxim MrvaEstimated chance58%

Games1 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Recent first-set data indicates a high likelihood of a competitive opening set exceeding 9.5 games.
- Mrva's last 5 first sets averaged 10.2 games.
- Bondioli's last 5 first sets averaged 9.8 games.
- Both players have been involved in tight opening sets, with 4 of Mrva's last 5 first sets going over 9.5 games.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameswonOver 9.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Recent match data shows both players frequently involved in close contests, making over 21.5 games likely.
- Mrva's last 5 matches averaged 22.6 total games.
- Bondioli's last 5 matches averaged 22.8 total games.
- Both players have a high rate of three-set matches in recent form (Mrva 4/15, Bondioli 6/15).
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 21.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Second sets in their recent matches have been closely contested, supporting over 9.5 games.
- Mrva's last 5 second sets averaged 9.6 games.
- Bondioli's last 5 second sets averaged 10.0 games.
- In 3 of Mrva's last 5 matches, the second set went over 9.5 games.
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance60%

Sets0 of 2 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Mrva's recent trend of starting strong and Bondioli's slow starts suggest Mrva is slightly favored to take the opening set.
- Mrva has won the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches.
- Bondioli has lost the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches.
- Mrva's first set win conversion rate is 85%, indicating strong front-running.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerlostMaxim MrvaEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
The frequency of three-set matches in both players' recent history makes over 2.5 sets a reasonable expectation.
- Mrva has gone to three sets in 4 of his last 15 matches.
- Bondioli has gone to three sets in 6 of his last 15 matches.
- Combined, 10 of their last 30 matches (33%) have been three-setters.
BetBugs · Total SetslostOver 2.5Estimated chance55%

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
The frequency of tiebreaks in their recent matches and closely matched stats suggest at least one tiebreak is probable.
- Mrva has played a tiebreak in 4 of his last 15 matches.
- Bondioli has played a tiebreak in 5 of his last 15 matches.
- Both players have tiebreak win rates around 50% (Mrva 51%, Bondioli 48%).
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchlostYesEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
High double fault rates from both players make over 6.5 likely, though clay may reduce the count slightly.
- Mrva averages 5.7 double faults per match, Bondioli 4.9.
- Combined average is 10.6 double faults per match.
- Both players have high double fault rates, especially under pressure.
BetBugs · Total Double FaultsOver 6.5Estimated chance50%

Maxim Mrva

9W 6L

5-7 7-6(6) 6-4#355Gonzalo Villanueva

7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-2#365Tommaso Compagnucci

6-3 6-3#141Gustavo Heide

6-3 6-2#310Akira Santillan

6-3 6-3#447Olle Wallin

6-4 6-1—Jan Sadzik

7-6(9) 6-0#99Alexander Shevchenko

6-3 6-4#229Chun Hsin Tseng

7-6(3) 6-4#282Martin Krumich

6-4 7-5#57Sebastian Baez

6-4 6-4#260Pedro Boscardin Dias

5-7 6-3 6-4#112Dalibor Svrcina

6-3 2-6 6-3#347Mili Poljicak

4-6 6-4 6-2#315Jonas Forejtek

6-3 6-7(0) 7-5#174Federico Cina

Federico Bondioli

7W 8L

3-6 6-3 7-5#177Joel Schwaerzler

6-3 4-6 6-1#269Inaki Montes-De La Torre

6-1 7-5#85Adam Walton

6-2 6-3#195Marco Cecchinato

5-7 7-5 7-6(4)#276Alvaro Guillen Meza

6-2 4-6 6-4#73Jesper De Jong

7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-4#380Carlo Alberto Caniato

6-7(3) 6-2 6-1#288Kilian Feldbausch

6-1 6-4#517Karim Bennani

6-2 6-4#369Petr Nesterov

6-0 2-6 6-4#371Gabriele Piraino

4-6 7-5 6-4#485Giuseppe La Vela

6-2 6-2#780Jozef Kovalik

6-2 6-4#89Dino Prizmic

4-6 7-6(6) 7-5#86Emilio Nava