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Pavel Lagutin #474Russia2Svyatoslav Gulin #576Russia0

Sets 7-6 · 3-0Mon 21 Sept 2026, 08:05 Predictions gradedQ3Clay

Predictions6–367%

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Player Profiles

Ranking advantagePavel Lagutin · 102 places

Pavel Lagutin

Russia

Lagutin, 21, is a right-hander. He holds a career-best ranking of No. 474; no verified preferred-surface designation is available.

Current ranking: #474
Peak ranking: #474
Current age: 21
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 185 cm

Svyatoslav Gulin

Russia

Russian player born 4 December 2002. Reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 358 in June 2025; no reliable preferred-surface designation was found in the requested searches.

Current ranking: #576
Peak ranking: #358 · 2025
Current age: 23
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 178 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 20 Sep 2026, 19:33 · Europe/Bucharest

Pavel Lagutin (432) and Svyatoslav Gulin (562) meet in the third qualifying round at Plovdiv on clay, both off wins the previous day.

Lagutin is the likelier winner and the stronger clay returner over nine matches; Gulin counters with a serve averaging 5.5 aces a match. The 1.45 on Lagutin asks for more than that nine-match sample justifies. Gulin at 2.75 is the price worth noting: 36.4% implied against a 42% chance, an edge of about 5.6 points.

Context

The semi-final win over Rodrigo Fernandes set up a completed title run rather than a single isolated result. It places this Plovdiv qualifier within a month of an ITF tournament victory. Idanha-a-Nova was an outdoor hard-court M25, whereas this fixture is on clay at Challenger level, so the title offers recent context rather than direct evidence for Plovdiv conditions.
- , Lagutin beat Gonçalo Marques 6-3, 6-1 in the M25 Idanha-a-Nova II final.
- He reached that final by defeating Rodrigo Fernandes 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-final.
ConfirmedSources checked 20 Sep 2026, 19:32 · Europe/BucharestGonçalo Marques sagra-se vice-campeão em Idanha-a-Novawww.raquetc.com · 23 Aug 2026Pavel Lagutin vence M25 de Idanha-a-Novaforumcovilha.pt · 27 Aug 2026
Lagutin arrives with almost continuous clay match play behind him rather than a long break.
Nine clay matches in two weeks gives Lagutin recent, relevant evidence, and the 7-2 record came with four straight-set wins and an average of 22 games per match. He also won the opening set in seven of nine, which matters in a best-of-three. The sample is short, so it describes current rhythm rather than a settled level on the surface.
- 9 clay matches between 2026-09-06 and 2026-09-20: 7 wins, 2 losses
- Set 1 won in 7 of 9; average 5.6 games won, 3.7 lost
- Scorelines: four 2-0 wins, three 2-1 wins, one 0-2 loss, one 1-2 loss
- Average 22.0 total games per match; two matches with a tiebreak
Gulin starts well but often needs extra games to close the opening set.
Gulin's clay sample runs from 17 June to 20 September 2026 and shows opening sets that usually go deep: 10.4 games on average, four first-set tiebreaks, and six of the 15 matches containing a tiebreak. He won 10 of those first sets, so he does not need an early break to lead. Lagutin, for comparison, has played one first-set tiebreak in nine clay matches.
- 15 clay matches between 2026-06-17 and 2026-09-20
- Set 1 won in 10 of 15; average 5.7 games won, 4.7 lost
- Four first-set tiebreaks; six matches with a tiebreak overall
Gulin's delivery is the part of his game that can shorten a clay match.
Gulin's serve is his clearest route here: 83 aces across 15 clay matches and 72.9% of first-serve points won mean short service games when the delivery lands. The same sample shows the cost — only 58.3% of first serves in and 39.5% of return points won, so he can be pinned in longer exchanges. How often the first serve lands shapes the match.
- 15 clay matches: 83 aces, 5.5 per match
- 72.9% of first-serve points won (426 of 584)
- First serves in: 58.3% (584 of 1002); return points won: 39.5% (412 of 1042)

BetBugs edges

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BetBugs probabilities

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Lagutin has the better clay ball-striking and return numbers over a slightly larger edge in ranking, which should give him the majority of chances in a tight Challenger qualifier.
- Lagutin on clay: 7-2, 59.6% games won, 54.3% total points won across 9 matches
- Gulin on clay: 9-6, 53.2% games won, 52.5% total points won across 15 matches
- Lagutin converts 47.3% of break points on clay vs Gulin's 34.7%
- Rankings: Lagutin 432, Gulin 562
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonPavel LagutinEstimated chance58%

Games2 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
The two players' own clay matches sit right around this line, and a competitive two-setter or any three-setter clears it.
- Lagutin's clay matches average 22.0 total games over 9 matches
- Gulin's clay matches average 21.7 total games over 15 matches
- Lagutin's clay sets average 120.6 minutes per match
- Both players are ranked outside the top 400, so breaks are plausible
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 21.5Estimated chance54%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Gulin's opening sets regularly run past nine games, and a first-set tiebreak is a realistic route over the line.
- Lagutin's clay set 1 averages 9.2 games
- Gulin's clay set 1 averages 10.4 games
- Gulin has played four first-set tiebreaks in his 15 clay matches
- Lagutin has played one first-set tiebreak in 9 clay matches
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameswonOver 9.5Estimated chance53%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Second sets in both players' clay matches tend to end just below nine games, with few tiebreaks involved.
- Lagutin's clay set 2 averages 9.0 games
- Gulin's clay set 2 averages 9.0 games
- Only two of Gulin's 15 clay matches had a second-set tiebreak
- Only one of Lagutin's 9 clay matches had a second-set tiebreak
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameswonUnder 9.5Estimated chance53%

Sets2 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
The recorded scorelines for both players lean heavily to straight-set results, which keeps the under side favoured.
- Gulin's clay scorelines include eight 2-0 wins and three 0-2 losses, with only four three-setters in 15
- Lagutin's clay scorelines include four 2-0 wins and one 0-2 loss
- Lagutin's clay matches average 2.44 sets; Gulin's average 2.27 sets
- Gulin's average clay match lasts 95.4 minutes
BetBugs · Total SetslostUnder 2.5Estimated chance66%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both start well, but Lagutin's stronger clay return numbers give him a slight edge in the opening set.
- Lagutin won set 1 in 7 of 9 clay matches
- Gulin won set 1 in 10 of 15 clay matches
- Lagutin's set-1 games average is 5.6 won, 3.7 lost
- Gulin's set-1 games average is 5.7 won, 4.7 lost
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonPavel LagutinEstimated chance57%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Lagutin's overall clay numbers are the stronger of the two, which slightly favours him if the second set is reached.
- Lagutin won set 2 in 5 of 9 clay matches
- Gulin won set 2 in 10 of 15 clay matches
- Lagutin's set-2 games average is 4.9 won, 4.1 lost
- Gulin's set-2 games average is 5.0 won, 4.0 lost
BetBugs · Set 2 WinnerwonPavel LagutinEstimated chance55%

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players keep double faults low, and Lagutin's very high first-serve rate limits second serves for him.
- Gulin averages 1.7 double faults per clay match (25 in 15)
- Lagutin averages 0.9 double faults per clay match (8 in 9)
- Combined recent clay average is about 2.6 double faults per match
- Lagutin's clay first-serve percentage is 79.8%
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableUnder 3.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Most completed clay matches for these two do not feature a tiebreak, and Lagutin's high first-serve rate limits long service games.
- Lagutin had a tiebreak in only 2 of 9 clay matches
- Gulin had a tiebreak in 6 of 15 clay matches
- Both players' straight-set wins are often completed at comfortable margins
- Lagutin's clay first-serve percentage is 79.8%
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchlostNoEstimated chance58%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
With one big server and one low-ace opponent, the combined total usually sits just below this line.
- Gulin averages 5.5 aces per clay match (83 in 15)
- Lagutin averages 0.6 aces per clay match (5 in 9)
- Combined recent clay average is about 6.1 aces per match
- Gulin's average clay match lasts 95.4 minutes
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableUnder 6.5Estimated chance54%

Previous match context available

Pavel Lagutin

12W 3L

6-3 6-0#790Rares Teodor Pieleanu

6-4 6-3#240Alejandro Moro Canas

3-6 7-6(4) 6-3#316Enrico Dalla Valle

6-2 6-2#746Maximilian Marterer

6-1 6-0—Matthieu Rohrich

6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(6)#161Max Alcala Gurri

6-2 3-6 6-0#119Vilius Gaubas

6-4 5-7 6-0#338Tiago Pereira

6-3 6-4#563Mario Gonzalez Fernandez

6-3 6-1#752Goncalo Marques

6-3 6-2—Rodrigo Fernandes

4-6 6-2 6-2#893Mathieu Scaglia

6-4 6-2—Tiago Silva

7-6(0) 7-6(3)#734Benjamin Pietri

6-1 6-2#264Philip Henning

Svyatoslav Gulin

9W 6L

7-6(1) 6-1#874Ryo Tabata

6-4 6-2#180Lukas Neumayer

7-6(2) 6-4#379Andrej Martin

7-5 7-6(5)#540Rudolf Molleker

7-6(9) 6-3#353Norbert Gombos

6-3 1-6 6-3#540Rudolf Molleker

4-6 6-4 6-1#256Martin Krumich

6-3 6-2—Henri Haupt

6-3 7-6(3)#417Denis Yevseyev

7-6(4) 6-3#722Peter Fajta

6-3 3-6 6-2#869Jakub Paul

6-4 1-6 6-4#204Lorenzo Giustino

6-3 6-2#589Amit Vales

6-1 6-2—Augustin Damonte

6-4 6-3#270Kilian Feldbausch

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

PLPavel LagutinLagutin

Last 15

4–4

9 core stats · 1 even

Svyatoslav GulinGulinSG

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

Serve · 1–3 · 1 even

1st Serve In77.6%+19.3pp58.3%

1st Serve Won65.6%+7.3pp72.9%

2nd Serve Won54.8%+1.4pp56.2%

Aces / Match0.7+4.85.5

Double Faults / Match1.5—1.7

Return · 1–0

Return Pts Won46.1%+6.6pp39.5%

Pressure · 1–1

Break Pts Converted47.8%+13.1pp34.7%

Break Pts Saved56.5%+1.6pp58.1%

Points · 1–0

Total Pts Won54.4%+1.9pp52.5%

Serve · 1–3 · 1 even

77.6%1st Serve In+19.3pp58.3%

65.6%1st Serve Won+7.3pp72.9%

54.8%2nd Serve Won+1.4pp56.2%

0.7Aces / Match+4.85.5

1.5Double Faults / Match—1.7

Return · 1–0

46.1%Return Pts Won+6.6pp39.5%

Pressure · 1–1

47.8%Break Pts Converted+13.1pp34.7%

56.5%Break Pts Saved+1.6pp58.1%

Points · 1–0

54.4%Total Pts Won+1.9pp52.5%