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Zizou Bergs #34Belgium2Sebastian Baez #48Argentina1

Sets 3-6 · 6-3 · 6-2Wed 5 Aug 2026, 15:00 Predictions gradedSecond RoundHard

Predictions2–433%

Edges1–325%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageZizou Bergs · 14 places

Zizou Bergs

Belgium

Reached career-high No. 34 on 20 July 2026. ATP lists indoor hard as his favourite surface, and he won his first ATP Tour title at Eastbourne in 2026.

Current ranking: #34
Peak ranking: #34 · 2026
Current age: 27
Preferred surface: Indoor hard
Hand: Right handed
Height: 185 cm

Sebastian Baez

Argentina

Reached career-high No. 18 in June 2024 after winning consecutive clay-court titles in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago. He has worked with coach Sebastián Gutiérrez since 2015.

Current ranking: #48
Peak ranking: #18 · 2024
Current age: 25
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 170 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 4 Aug 2026, 23:04 · Europe/Bucharest

Bergs' powerful serve and hard-court edge make him the favorite against clay-court specialist Baez, who faces a quick turnaround.

Back Bergs 2-0 at 2.30 and over 22.5 total games at 1.83, while avoiding Baez in set one or match winner markets due to surface mismatch.

Context

Baez defeated Mattia Bellucci 7-5, 6-3 on August 4, the day before this match.
- The match lasted 80.6 minutes, a moderate workload, but the short recovery is a factor.
- Bergs had a first-round bye and has not played since July 27, giving him a rest advantage.
Bergs is 0-1 on hard courts in the last 15 matches, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Fritz.
- He won only 36.8% of games in that match and converted 0 of 4 break points.
- His last 10 matches were on grass, and his last hard-court win was over 12 months ago.
Baez is 1-0 on hard courts in the last 15, but the sample is only one match.
- His career hard-court record is 47-57 (45.2%), compared to 246-110 on clay.
- In his lone recent hard-court match, he won 61.9% of games and saved 83.3% of break points.

BetBugs edges

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BetBugs probabilities

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Result0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 2.40
The read
Baez has better recent form and a stronger hard-court profile, both in the last15 window and career, giving him a slight edge on this surface.
- Baez last15 overall record 10-5 (66.7%) vs Bergs 8-7 (53.3%).
- Baez last15 hard court: 1-0 (100%), Bergs last15 hard: 0-1 (0%) – small sample but surface edge.
- Baez career hard court win% 47/104 (45.2%), Bergs 104/357 (29.1%) – long-term hard court edge.
- Baez break point save rate last15: 65.1% vs Bergs 55.2%.
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostSebastian BaezEstimated chance55%

Games1 of 2 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players have solid serve and return stats that point to close sets, and Bergs's matches tend to be longer, making over 21.5 games likely in a Bo3.
- Bergs last15 average games per match: 29.0 (435/15), Baez: 23.7 (355/15).
- Bergs last15 hard court match total games: 26 (7-19 vs Fritz), Baez: 21 (13-8 vs Bellucci).
- Both players have high break point save rates (Baez 65.1%, Bergs 55.2%) and moderate return points won (~39%), suggesting competitive games.
BetBugs · Total GameswonOver 21.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.83
The read
With both players holding serve effectively in recent matches, the first set is likely to be tight and exceed 9.5 games.
- Bergs last15 average games per set: 9.9 (435/44), Baez: 9.3 (355/38).
- Bergs last15 hard court set total games: 9.5 (19/2), Baez: 10.5 (21/2).
- Both players have first serve points won above 67% and return points won near 39%, indicating few easy breaks.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance58%

Sets1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Baez has been more consistent in first sets recently, and his hard-court numbers, though limited, show a slight edge over Bergs's poor hard-court form.
- Baez last15 first set win%: 10/15 (66.7%), Bergs: 8/15 (53.3%).
- Baez last15 hard court set win%: 100% (2/2), Bergs: 0% (0/2).
- Baez first serve points won last15: 67.7%, Bergs: 75.8% – Bergs stronger on serve but Baez return points won 39.6% vs Bergs 38.6%.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonSebastian BaezEstimated chance52%

Match stats0 of 0 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Bergs's high ace rate in the last15 window (8.7 per match) drives the combined total above 10.5, even with Baez's low ace count.
- Bergs last15 aces per match: 8.7, Baez: 1.9 – combined average 10.6.
- Bergs last15 hard court aces: 5 in 1 match, Baez: 2 in 1 match – combined 7, but small sample.
- Bergs career aces: 2878 in 589 matches (4.9 per match), Baez: 789 in 493 (1.6 per match) – combined 6.5, but Bergs's recent ace rate is higher.
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableOver 10.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Bergs's elevated double fault rate in the last15 window (5.2 per match) pushes the combined total over 7.5, despite Baez's lower average.
- Bergs last15 double faults per match: 5.2, Baez: 2.4 – combined 7.6.
- Bergs last15 hard court double faults: 5 in 1 match, Baez: 4 in 1 match – combined 9.
- Bergs career double faults per match: 2.4 (1407/589), but recent rate is much higher.
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableOver 7.5Estimated chance52%

Markets to Avoid

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Bergs's poor hard-court record and recent form make covering a -2.5 game handicap unlikely.

Head-to-Head

1-0 (1 meetings)

W6-3 6-4Zizou Bergs#34vSebastian Baez#48Oct 17, 2024

1 total meetings

Zizou Bergs

8W 7L

6-3 6-4#9Taylor Fritz

2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5)#36Arthur Fery

7-6(6) 4-6 6-2 6-3#79Jaime Faria

6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3#28Ugo Humbert

3-6 6-1 6-4#28Ugo Humbert

4-6 7-6(5) 6-2#109Toby Samuel

6-3 6-3#77Jan Choinski

6-3 3-2 ret.#60Daniel Altmaier

6-2 6-4#45Jaume Antoni Munar Clar

7-6(4) 5-7 6-4#9Taylor Fritz

6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(4)#239James McCabe

6-4 6-4 6-3#58Tomas Machac

6-4 6-3#66Adolfo Daniel Vallejo

6-7(5) 6-3 6-3#177Roberto Bautista Agut

6-3 6-4#46Terence Atmane

Sebastian Baez

10W 5L

7-5 6-3#80Mattia Bellucci

6-3 6-1#57Yannick Hanfmann

7-6(6) 2-6 6-4#29Arthur Rinderknech

6-3 3-6 6-4#62Miomir Kecmanovic

6-1 6-2#16Andrey Rublev

6-4 6-2#105Jesper De Jong

4-6 6-4 6-1#866Max Dahlin

6-1 7-6(4) 4-6 2-6 7-5#41Jan-Lennard Struff

6-4 6-2#75Alex Molcan

6-2 7-6(2)#214Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo

6-4 7-5#317Maxim Mrva

6-2 6-4#168Tristan Boyer

6-4 6-3#322Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg

2-6 7-5 6-2 2-0 ret.#56Roman Andres Burruchaga

7-5 6-3#42Alex Michelsen

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

ZBZizou BergsBergs

Last 15

3–5

9 core stats · 1 even

Sebastian BaezBaezSB

Sebastian Baez carries the stronger recent form — Zizou Bergs's route runs through serve.

Serve · 2–3

1st Serve In60.4%+7.2pp67.6%

1st Serve Won75.8%+8.1pp67.7%

2nd Serve Won46.0%+6.8pp52.8%

Aces / Match8.7+6.81.9

Double Faults / Match5.22.8 fewer2.4

Return · 0–1

Return Pts Won38.6%+1.0pp39.6%

Pressure · 1–1

Break Pts Converted43.1%+4.6pp38.5%

Break Pts Saved55.2%+9.9pp65.1%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

Total Pts Won50.8%—51.0%

Serve · 2–3

60.4%1st Serve In+7.2pp67.6%

75.8%1st Serve Won+8.1pp67.7%

46.0%2nd Serve Won+6.8pp52.8%

8.7Aces / Match+6.81.9

5.2Double Faults / Match2.8 fewer2.4

Return · 0–1

38.6%Return Pts Won+1.0pp39.6%

Pressure · 1–1

43.1%Break Pts Converted+4.6pp38.5%

55.2%Break Pts Saved+9.9pp65.1%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

50.8%Total Pts Won—51.0%