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Manas Manoj Dhamne #368India2Antoine Escoffier #802France0

Sets 6-2 · 7-5Mon 7 Sept 2026, 08:10 Predictions gradedQ3Hard

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Player Profiles

Ranking advantageManas Manoj Dhamne · 434 places

Manas Manoj Dhamne

India

ITF lists Dhamne as an 18-year-old right-hander whose preferred surface is clay. His ATP career high is No. 373, reached in June 2026.

Current ranking: #368
Peak ranking: #373 · 2026
Current age: 18
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 183 cm

Antoine Escoffier

France

Escoffier, 34, is a right-hander who reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 135.

Current ranking: #802
Peak ranking: #135
Current age: 34
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 185 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 7 Sep 2026, 03:05 · Europe/Bucharest

Dhamne is the higher-ranked player with a slight edge, but the odds on him to win offer no value.

The over 21.5 total games is a better angle, as both players' recent matches average above that line. Expect a competitive match with Dhamne's strong first-set and deciding-set records potentially making the difference.

Context

Dhamne, 19, is a rising Indian player coached by Riccardo Piatti and currently ranked 381. Escoffier, 34, is a veteran French player ranked 802 with over 900 career matches.
The ranking gap suggests Dhamne should be favored, but Escoffier's recent win rate is slightly better and he has more experience. Dhamne's last 15 matches show a 40% win rate, while Escoffier's is 53.3%, so the form edge is with the older player despite the ranking difference.
- Dhamne's last 15 overall record is 6-9 (40%), while Escoffier's is 8-7 (53.3%).
- Dhamne's ranking is 381, Escoffier's is 802.
- Escoffier has 902 career matches, Dhamne has 215.
Escoffier's career first-serve win percentage is 70%, and he has a strong serve with 3.4 aces per match in his last 15. Dhamne's first-serve win percentage is 62% career and 61.8% in his last 15.
On hard courts, Escoffier's first serve is a bigger weapon, winning 68.6% of points behind it compared to Dhamne's 66%. However, Escoffier's first-serve percentage is lower (54.3% vs 62.9%), so Dhamne may get more looks at second serves, where Escoffier wins only 45.2%.
- Escoffier's hard-court first-serve points won: 68.6% (13 matches).
- Dhamne's hard-court first-serve points won: 66% (8 matches).
- Escoffier's hard-court first-serve in: 54.3%; Dhamne's: 62.9%.
Dhamne has played 8 hard-court matches in his last 15, going 4-4. His wins came against opponents ranked 407, 421, 896, and 879.
Dhamne's hard-court results show vulnerability: he lost to Gijs Brouwer (ranked 898) and Aziz Dougaz (524) in straight sets. This suggests his ranking may overstate his current level on this surface, giving Escoffier a chance despite the ranking gap.
- Dhamne's hard-court record in last 15: 4-4.
- Losses include to Gijs Brouwer (ranked 898) and Aziz Dougaz (524).
- Wins came against opponents ranked 407, 421, 896, and 879.
Escoffier's last 15 matches include a 6-2 6-2 win over Daniel Merida Aguilar, who was ranked 39 at the time. That is a significant upset for a player ranked outside the top 800.
That win indicates Escoffier can raise his level against higher-ranked opponents. While it was over a year ago, it is part of a recent hard-court sample where he has won 7 of 13 matches, suggesting he is not an easy out for Dhamne.
- Escoffier defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar (ranked 39) 6-2 6-2 on hard court in July 2025.
- Escoffier's hard-court record in last 15: 7-6.

BetBugs edges

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Other edges · 1

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Match WinnerwonUncertainty band: Lean

Manas Manoj Dhamne

1.60fair 1.72

BetBugs 58% · Market 62.5%

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Dhamne's higher ranking and stronger recent hard-court form against similar-level opponents give him a slight edge.

BetBugs probabilities

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.60
The read
Dhamne's higher ranking and stronger recent hard-court form against similar-level opponents give him a slight edge.
- Dhamne ranking 381 vs Escoffier 802
- Dhamne last15 hard record 4-4, Escoffier 7-6 but with lower-ranked opposition
- Dhamne last15 overall return points won 40.9%, Escoffier 41.0%
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonManas Manoj DhamneEstimated chance58%

Games1 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' recent matches average over 21.5 total games, suggesting a competitive match.
- Dhamne last15 average 24.5 games per match
- Escoffier last15 average 21.9 games per match
- Both players have similar games won percentages around 49-50%
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 21.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Recent first sets for both players average near or above 9.5 games.
- Dhamne last15 first set average 9.8 games
- Escoffier last15 first set average 9.5 games
- Both players have similar first set competitiveness
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Dhamne's slight edge in ranking and form suggests he could cover a small game handicap.
- Dhamne last15 games won percentage 48.1%
- Escoffier last15 games won percentage 49.8%
- Dhamne has a higher ranking and better recent form
BetBugs · Game HandicapwonManas Manoj Dhamne -1.5Estimated chance50%

Sets1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Dhamne's superior first-set conversion rate suggests he starts matches strongly.
- Dhamne first set win conversion 92% career
- Escoffier first set win conversion 85% career
- Dhamne last15 first serve points won 61.8%, Escoffier 69.3%
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonManas Manoj DhamneEstimated chance55%

Match stats0 of 0 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Combined ace rates are near the over line, with Escoffier contributing more aces.
- Dhamne last15 aces per match 1.7
- Escoffier last15 aces per match 3.4
- Combined average aces per match 5.1
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableOver 5.5Estimated chance50%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Both players have high double fault rates, pushing the combined total over 7.5.
- Dhamne last15 double faults per match 3.4
- Escoffier last15 double faults per match 4.7
- Combined average double faults per match 8.1
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableOver 7.5Estimated chance50%

Previous match context available

Manas Manoj Dhamne

6W 9L

3-6 6-1 6-3#879William Rejchtman Vinciguerra

6-4 4-6 6-3#447Viktor Durasovic

7-5 6-3#524Aziz Dougaz

6-4 7-6(2)#407Vadym Ursu

4-6 6-0 6-4#898Gijs Brouwer

6-4 7-5#433Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine

6-2 1-6 7-5#421Semen Pankin

6-3 6-1#896Koray Kirci

6-4 6-1#188Vitaliy Sachko

6-1 7-6(6)#316Miguel Damas

7-6(4) 7-6(5)#283Sandro Kopp

6-3 4-6 6-4#295Sergey Fomin

7-6(9) 7-6(7)#425Ioannis Xilas

4-6 7-5 6-4#479Eero Vasa

7-5 2-6 6-3#662Leo Raquillet

Antoine Escoffier

8W 7L

6-4 6-3#695Adria Soriano Barrera

6-1 7-5#217Kimmer Coppejans

7-5 7-6(4)#212Maxim Mrva

7-6(4) 6-1#455Ryan Peniston

6-2 2-6 6-2#326Michael Geerts

5-7 6-2 7-6(2)#879Petros Tsitsipas

6-2 6-4#361Geoffrey Blancaneaux

6-1 6-7(4) 6-3—Isaac Lhomond

6-4 6-3#582Mae Malige

6-4 6-2#205Timofey Skatov

6-2 6-3#349Hamish Stewart

6-2 6-4#168Francesco Maestrelli

3-6 6-4 7-5#355Tiago Pereira

6-2 6-2#39Daniel Merida Aguilar

3-6 6-1 6-1#195Edas Butvilas

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

MDManas Manoj DhamneDhamne

Last 15

4–2

9 core stats · 3 even

Antoine EscoffierEscoffierAE

Manas Manoj Dhamne carries the stronger recent form — Antoine Escoffier's route runs through serve.

Serve · 3–2

1st Serve In61.8%+7.0pp54.8%

1st Serve Won61.8%+7.5pp69.3%

2nd Serve Won52.1%+6.0pp46.1%

Aces / Match1.7+1.73.4

Double Faults / Match3.41.3 fewer4.7

Return · 0–0 · 1 even

Return Pts Won40.9%—41.0%

Pressure · 1–0 · 1 even

Break Pts Converted46.6%—46.2%

Break Pts Saved60.7%+1.6pp59.1%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

Total Pts Won49.4%—50.0%

Serve · 3–2

61.8%1st Serve In+7.0pp54.8%

61.8%1st Serve Won+7.5pp69.3%

52.1%2nd Serve Won+6.0pp46.1%

1.7Aces / Match+1.73.4

3.4Double Faults / Match1.3 fewer4.7

Return · 0–0 · 1 even

40.9%Return Pts Won—41.0%

Pressure · 1–0 · 1 even

46.6%Break Pts Converted—46.2%

60.7%Break Pts Saved+1.6pp59.1%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

49.4%Total Pts Won—50.0%