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Federico Arnaboldi #494Italy2Florian Broska #327Germany0

Sets 6-1 · 7-6Mon 21 Sept 2026, 15:42 Predictions gradedFirst RoundClay

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Player Profiles

Ranking advantageFlorian Broska · 167 places

Federico Arnaboldi

Italy

Ranked No. 494 and listed as a right-hander with a two-handed backhand; Andrea Arnaboldi is recorded as his coach. All 15 matches in the tracked 2026 sample were on clay, including a September appearance at the Genoa Challenger.

Current ranking: #494
Peak ranking: —
Current age: —
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 185 cm

Florian Broska

Germany

Clay is his preferred surface and all 15 matches in the tracked 2026 sample came on clay. He is ranked No. 327; his exact career-high ranking and date were not confirmed.

Current ranking: #327
Peak ranking: —
Current age: 28
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 175 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 21 Sep 2026, 10:55 · Europe/Bucharest

Broska, ranked 327, is the stronger clay player in this Genoa first-round match, though he arrives on three straight clay defeats and Arnaboldi has won 8 of his 13 opening sets on clay.

Broska should still come through. The two quotes that look worth taking are both on him: 1.65 to win the match and 1.65 to take the second set. Broska 2-0 at 2.4 asks more than his record justifies.

Context

Broska's clay serving in this window was steady rather than overpowering: 3.6 aces and 1.9 double faults per match alongside the 62.2% first-serve rate.
If that serve level carries over, Arnaboldi will have to find a way through a first serve that has been landing at 62.2% and winning 70.7% of points, and the low double-fault count offers little help. The sample does end with an 18 August defeat, and it says nothing about how Broska will serve in Genoa.
- In 15 clay matches tracked 24 June to 18 August 2026, Broska put 651 of 1046 first serves in play (62.2%) and won 460 of 651 first-serve points (70.7%).
- He saved 42 of 71 break points (59.2%) and won 53.1% of 2130 total points, averaging 3.6 aces and 1.9 double faults per match.
Arnaboldi has started clay matches well but has struggled to hold that level once the opening set is done.
The second set is where Arnaboldi's clay record frays: he was beaten 1-6 in that set in his 2 and 13 September defeats and wins fewer games than he loses after the opener. Two retired matches are excluded from the 13, so the split comes only from completed matches.
- Arnaboldi's 13 tracked clay matches (12 July to 13 September 2026, two retirements excluded) produced an 8-5 record in first sets and 4-9 in second sets.
- He averages 4.92 games won and 4.38 lost in set one, but 3.77 won and 4.85 lost in set two, with no first-set tiebreaks across the sample.
Arnaboldi's other recent clay results include a 6-4 6-3 win on 6 September and a 6-3 3-6 7-6 win on 7 September.
One lopsided loss to a player ranked several hundred places below him is a small sample and no proof of a lasting problem, but it fits a 5-8 clay run since mid-July and a second-set record that has been repeatedly punished.
- Arnaboldi's most recent completed match, 13 September 2026, ended in a 1-6 1-6 loss in games to Maximilian Marterer, ranked 746.
The match was played on Genoa clay less than two weeks before this fixture, which makes it more specific local context than a generic recent result. The turnaround explains why the three-set score alone understates the course of that day. Varillas is a different opponent from Broska, and the meeting came in the Genoa Challenger 125 draw, so it is a reference for Arnaboldi's recent clay form rather than a direct comparison.
- The first-round match in Genoa lasted 2 hours 41 minutes and ended 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 to Varillas after Arnaboldi held a 5-1 second-set lead.
ConfirmedSources checked 21 Sep 2026, 10:53 · Europe/BucharestJuan Pablo Varillas y una nueva remontada memorable para clasificar a los octavos de final del Challenger 125 de Génovawww.infobae.com · 8 Sep 2026

BetBugs edges

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Positive edges · 3

BetBugs probabilities

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Result0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.65
The read
Broska owns the better clay record and much stronger serve and game numbers, while Arnaboldi has been losing heavily, including 2-6 1-6 to a far lower-ranked opponent.
- Broska is 10-5 in his last 15 clay matches, winning 53.1% of total points and 56.7% of games.
- Broska's serve numbers on clay: 62.2% first serves in, 70.7% first-serve points won, 59.2% break points saved.
- Arnaboldi is 5-8 in his last 13 clay matches and lost his latest match 2-6 1-6 to a player ranked 746.
- Arnaboldi won only 4 of 13 second sets on clay.
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostFlorian BroskaEstimated chance65%

Games0 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Second sets in both players' clay records average under nine games, with the losing player often dropping the set quickly.
- Broska's second sets average 8.87 total games on clay.
- Arnaboldi's second sets average 8.62 total games on clay.
- Arnaboldi averages only 3.77 games won in set two.
- Broska averages 3.6 games lost in set two.
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameslostUnder 9.5Estimated chance57%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' clay matches sit right around the 22.5-game line, with frequent deciding sets pushing the total up.
- Broska's clay matches average 23.4 total games across 15 matches.
- Arnaboldi's clay matches average 22.5 total games across 13 matches.
- Broska averages 2.47 sets per match and Arnaboldi 2.46, so three-set matches are frequent.
- Broska's matches average 104.5 minutes.
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 22.5Estimated chance52%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Broska's opening sets regularly reach double-figure games, including tiebreaks, while Arnaboldi's are just below the line.
- Broska's first sets average 10.13 total games, with 4 tiebreaks in 15 clay matches.
- Arnaboldi's first sets average 9.31 total games with no tiebreaks in 13 clay matches.
- Broska averages 5.67 games won and 4.47 lost in set one.
- Arnaboldi averages 4.92 games won and 4.38 lost in set one.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance52%

Sets1 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.65
The read
Broska is clearly the stronger second-set player in this data and Arnaboldi has repeatedly faded badly after the opening set.
- Broska has won 11 of 15 second sets on clay, averaging 5.27 games won and 3.6 lost.
- Arnaboldi has won only 4 of 13 second sets on clay.
- Arnaboldi averages 3.77 games won and 4.85 lost in set two.
- Arnaboldi's second-set losses include 1-6 and 1-6 in his two most recent defeats.
BetBugs · Set 2 WinnerlostFlorian BroskaEstimated chance63%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.65
The read
Broska starts clay matches strongly and holds the better serve, while Arnaboldi's opening set against a low-ranked opponent went badly.
- Broska has won the first set in 10 of his 15 clay matches, averaging 5.67 games won in set one.
- Four of those 15 first sets went to a tiebreak.
- Arnaboldi has won 8 of 13 first sets on clay but averages 4.92 games won in set one.
- In his latest match Arnaboldi lost the opening set 1-6.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerlostFlorian BroskaEstimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Straight-set finishes are slightly more common than deciders in both players' clay records this season.
- Broska has completed 8 of 15 clay matches in straight sets.
- Arnaboldi has completed 7 of 13 clay matches in straight sets.
- Arnaboldi's clay set average is 2.46 and Broska's 2.47.
- Broska's scorelines on clay: 7 wins 2-0, 3 wins 2-1, 4 losses 1-2, 1 loss 0-2.
BetBugs · Total SetswonUnder 2.5Estimated chance55%

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Most completed clay matches for both players have finished without a tiebreak, and Arnaboldi's sets have rarely reached six-all.
- Arnaboldi has had a tiebreak in only 2 of 13 clay matches.
- Broska has had a tiebreak in 5 of 15 clay matches.
- Broska's straight-sets wins account for 7 of his 15 clay matches.
- Arnaboldi's first sets have produced no tiebreaks in 13 clay matches.
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchlostNoEstimated chance70%

Federico Arnaboldi

6W 9L

6-1 6-1#746Maximilian Marterer

5-7 7-5 6-1#190Juan Pablo Varillas

6-3 3-6 7-6(7)#449Mika Petkovic

6-4 6-3—Edoardo Cherie Ligniere

6-3 6-1#190Juan Pablo Varillas

2-4 ret.#325Federico Bondioli

7-6(7) ret.#900Stefano Reitano

3-6 6-1 7-6(0)—Gabriele Crivellaro

7-5 6-4—Leonardo Primucci

7-5 6-1—Niccolo Ciavarella

6-1 6-3#305Sandro Kopp

4-6 6-3 6-4#681Giovanni Oradini

6-2 6-1#893Peter Buldorini

1-6 6-4 6-2—Peetu Pohjola

3-6 6-3 6-2#680Daniel Salazar Martinez

Florian Broska

10W 5L

6-3 7-5#307Sean Cuenin

7-6(1) 3-6 7-5#249Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida

6-7(5) 6-4 6-4#184Jan Kumstat

3-6 6-2 6-3#299Petr Bar Biryukov

6-7(4) 6-4 6-1#204Lorenzo Giustino

6-3 6-2#223Kimmer Coppejans

7-6(4) 6-4#193Felix Balshaw

5-7 7-6(5) 6-2#164Gauthier Onclin

6-2 6-3#632Kai Wehnelt

4-6 6-1 6-4#510Reda Bennani

6-3 6-1—Lorenzo Comino

6-4 6-1—Matthieu Chambonniere

4-6 6-2 6-4#488Yassine Dlimi

6-1 6-2#832Nicolas Kobelt

6-1 6-1—Parth Aggarwal

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

FAFederico ArnaboldiArnaboldi

Last 15

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9 core stats · 2 even

Florian BroskaBroskaFB

Florian Broska carries the stronger recent form — Federico Arnaboldi's route runs through break pts saved.

Serve · 0–4 · 1 even

1st Serve In55.0%+7.2pp62.2%

1st Serve Won67.2%+3.5pp70.7%

2nd Serve Won45.8%+11.2pp57.0%

Aces / Match3.7—3.6

Double Faults / Match3.11.2 fewer1.9

Return · 0–1

Return Pts Won39.3%+1.9pp41.2%

Pressure · 0–1 · 1 even

Break Pts Converted42.3%+8.2pp50.5%

Break Pts Saved59.4%—59.2%

Points · 0–1

Total Pts Won48.8%+4.3pp53.1%

Serve · 0–4 · 1 even

55.0%1st Serve In+7.2pp62.2%

67.2%1st Serve Won+3.5pp70.7%

45.8%2nd Serve Won+11.2pp57.0%

3.7Aces / Match—3.6

3.1Double Faults / Match1.2 fewer1.9

Return · 0–1

39.3%Return Pts Won+1.9pp41.2%

Pressure · 0–1 · 1 even

42.3%Break Pts Converted+8.2pp50.5%

59.4%Break Pts Saved—59.2%

Points · 0–1

48.8%Total Pts Won+4.3pp53.1%

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