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Joel Schwaerzler #171Austria0Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg #332France2

Sets 4-6 · 2-6Sat 3 Oct 2026, 12:43 Predictions gradedSemi-FinalI.hard

Predictions6–367%

Edges4–0100%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageJoel Josef Schwaerzler · 161 places

Joel Josef Schwaerzler

Austria

Schwaerzler, 20, is the left-hander in this matchup. Available 2026 profile records show No. 150 as his best ranking.

Current ranking: #171
Peak ranking: #150 · 2026
Current age: 20
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Left handed
Height: 188 cm

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg

France

Reached a career-high No. 193 on 17 November 2025. Profile listings identify hard courts as his preferred surface.

Current ranking: #332
Peak ranking: #193 · 2025
Current age: 23
Preferred surface: Hard
Hand: Right handed
Height: 191 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 2 Oct 2026, 22:41 · Europe/Bucharest

Gueymard Wayenburg's eight-match run and Rennes title make him the likelier winner of this indoor semi-final, but Schwaerzler, ranked 185, has won all three matches here without dropping a set.

No reviewed price is worth taking: Gueymard Wayenburg at 1.73 to win, 1.75 for the first set, 1.73 for the second set and 2.6 to win in straight sets, plus Schwaerzler at 2.0, all ask for more than their form supports.

Context

Beating the fourth seed after losing the opening set is the standout result of Gueymard Wayenburg's run in Mouilleron-le-Captif and confirms he is converting against higher-ranked opposition. It matters because Tabur, at No. 160, is the best-ranked opponent he has beaten this fortnight. The limitation is that it still took three sets against a compatriot, so the win extends his run without demonstrating a clear gap in level.
- Gueymard Wayenburg defeated Clément Tabur 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-final .
- Tabur was the fourth seed, ranked No. 160, against Gueymard Wayenburg's No. 218.
- The win put Gueymard Wayenburg into the Mouilleron-le-Captif semifinals.
ConfirmedSources checked 2 Oct 2026, 22:39 · Europe/Bucharest
Eight consecutive wins across two indoor hard-court Challenger events is the clearest current measure of Gueymard Wayenburg's level entering the semifinal. It matters because the run includes wins over players ranked above him, such as Tabur at No. 160 and Gauthier Onclin at No. 169, so it is not built only on lower-ranked opponents. The limitation is that it remains a Challenger-level sequence containing three three-set wins, which points to consistency rather than dominance.
- Gueymard Wayenburg has won eight matches in a row coming into the semifinal.
- The run covers his five wins at the Challenger 100 in Rennes and three wins at Mouilleron-le-Captif.
- The sequence began after his only recent defeat, a three-set loss to Mark Lajal in September.
ConfirmedSources checked 2 Oct 2026, 22:39 · Europe/Bucharest
A Challenger 100 title at Rennes is the strongest achievement Gueymard Wayenburg brings into this semifinal and sits a tier above the event he is playing now. It matters because winning that title required converting five matches in a single week, which is evidence he can sustain form rather than only produce isolated wins. The limitation is that Rennes was also an indoor hard-court Challenger, so the setting is familiar ground and the title does not by itself show how he handles an unfamiliar opponent.
- Gueymard Wayenburg beat Harold Mayot in three sets to win the Challenger 100 in Rennes .
- It was his second title on the Challenger circuit.
- The title returned him inside the top 220, and his ranking has continued to rise through the Mouilleron-le-Captif week.
ConfirmedSources checked 2 Oct 2026, 22:39 · Europe/Bucharest
A fifth Challenger semifinal of the year at 20 makes Schwaerzler a regular at the sharp end of events rather than a player benefiting from a single good week, which frames this match as another step in an established 2026 progression. It matters because his quarter-final, at 6-4, 6-1, was his most economical win of the week and left him a shorter day on court before the semifinal. The limitation is that repeated semifinals do not establish whether he converts them, so his season-long consistency and his finishing record should be read separately.
- Schwaerzler defeated Lucas Poullain 6-4, 6-1 in the Mouilleron-le-Captif quarter-final.
- It was the 20-year-old Austrian's fifth Challenger semifinal of the season.
- Schwaerzler entered the week ranked No. 185.
ConfirmedSources checked 2 Oct 2026, 22:39 · Europe/Bucharest

BetBugs edges

Compare BetBugs' chances with the market's.

Other edges · 4

The published chance does not exceed the market's implied chance.

Match WinnerwonUncertainty band: Slight lean

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg

1.73fair 1.75

BetBugs 57% · Market 57.8%

−0.8ppshort

Gueymard Wayenburg has the better hard-court record, the stronger serve numbers and an eight-match winning run that includes a title.

Set 2 WinnerwonUncertainty band: Slight lean

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg

1.73fair 1.82

BetBugs 55% · Market 57.8%

−2.8ppshort

His 11-2 second-set record on hard is the strongest single-set split in the available evidence.

Set 1 WinnerwonUncertainty band: Slight lean

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg

1.75fair 1.89

BetBugs 53% · Market 57.1%

−4.1ppshort

Gueymard Wayenburg has a slightly better first-set record and wins his opening sets by a wider margin.

Set BettingwonUncertainty band: Near coin-flip

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg 2-0

2.60fair 3.03

BetBugs 33% · Market 38.5%

−5.5ppshort

He wins most of his hard-court matches in straight sets, including two comfortable wins here.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.73
The read
Gueymard Wayenburg has the better hard-court record, the stronger serve numbers and an eight-match winning run that includes a title.
- 11-2 on hard in his last 13 completed matches, winning 57.5% of games on the surface.
- Eight-match winning run that includes the Rennes Challenger title.
- Averages 7.8 aces per hard match and saved 68.1% of break points on hard.
- Beat fourth seed Clement Tabur (No. 160) 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-final.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonSascha Gueymard WayenburgEstimated chance57%

Games0 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Second sets have been slightly longer than first sets for both players on hard courts.
- Schwaerzler's second sets average 10.0 games on hard, Gueymard Wayenburg's 9.4.
- Schwaerzler has played three second-set tiebreaks in 14 hard matches.
- Gueymard Wayenburg has played one second-set tiebreak in 13.
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance53%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Both players' hard-court matches average close to 24 games, so the line sits on their typical match length.
- Schwaerzler averages 24.2 games per hard match, Gueymard Wayenburg 23.0.
- Both average between 2.4 and 2.5 sets per hard match.
- First sets average 9.8 games for Schwaerzler and 9.1 for Gueymard Wayenburg.
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 23.5Estimated chance51%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Gueymard Wayenburg's opening sets have generally been short because he breaks early.
- Gueymard Wayenburg's first sets average 9.1 games on hard.
- He has played only one first-set tiebreak in 13 hard matches.
- He lost only 3.8 games per first set on average.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostUnder 9.5Estimated chance51%

Sets3 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Straight-set results are the most common outcome for both players on hard courts this swing.
- Gueymard Wayenburg's hard-court scorelines: 2-0 seven times, 2-1 four times, 1-2 twice.
- Schwaerzler's hard-court scorelines: 2-0 six times, 2-1 four times, 0-2 twice, 1-2 twice.
- Schwaerzler has not dropped a set in three matches this week.
BetBugs · Total SetswonUnder 2.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.73
The read
His 11-2 second-set record on hard is the strongest single-set split in the available evidence.
- Won the second set in 11 of 13 hard-court matches.
- Second-set game average on hard: 5.6 won, 3.8 lost.
- Schwaerzler has won 9 of 14 second sets on hard.
BetBugs · Set 2 WinnerwonSascha Gueymard WayenburgEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.75
The read
Gueymard Wayenburg has a slightly better first-set record and wins his opening sets by a wider margin.
- Won the first set in 9 of 13 hard-court matches.
- First-set game average on hard: 5.2 won, 3.8 lost.
- Schwaerzler has won 9 of 14 first sets on hard.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonSascha Gueymard WayenburgEstimated chance53%

Match stats1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Neither player has a high double-fault rate and their combined average is comfortably under the line.
- Schwaerzler averages 2.9 double faults per hard match, Gueymard Wayenburg 2.8.
- Gueymard Wayenburg's double-fault rate is lower on hard (2.8) than in his overall matches.
- Both serve above 60% first serves in on the surface.
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableUnder 6.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Recent hard-court matches for both players have mostly been decided without reaching 6-6.
- Gueymard Wayenburg has played only two tiebreaks in 13 hard matches.
- Schwaerzler's 14 hard matches produced six tiebreaks in total.
- Both players break serve often enough to avoid tiebreaks.
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchwonNoEstimated chance56%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
The projected match length leaves the combined ace count just below the 13.5 line.
- Schwaerzler averages 5.7 aces per hard match, Gueymard Wayenburg 7.8.
- Gueymard Wayenburg's aces come in matches averaging 23 games, shorter than the line implies.
- Both matches projected around 23-24 total games.
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableUnder 13.5Estimated chance51%

Previous match context available

Joel Schwaerzler

10W 5L

6-4 6-1#334Lucas Poullain

6-4 6-3#178Harry Wendelken

6-3 7-5#705Alberto Barroso Campos

2-6 6-4 7-6(9)#420Maxime Chazal

6-2 6-2#536Luca Potenza

6-3 6-7(4) 6-4#244Max Basing

3-6 6-4 6-1#164Andrea Guerrieri

2-6 6-4 6-4#122Gustavo Heide

6-2 7-5#442Kenta Miyoshi

6-3 6-7(5) 7-5#206Andres Andrade

7-6(4) 6-1#164Andrea Guerrieri

3-6 7-6(5) 6-4#367Mathys Erhard

7-6(4) 6-4#233Ilya Ivashka

7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(4)#423Aziz Dougaz

6-3 6-1—Jiri Cizek

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg

11W 4L

2-6 6-3 6-4#160Clement Tabur

6-1 6-4#169Gauthier Onclin

6-4 7-5#292Pierre-Hugues Herbert

4-6 6-3 7-5#191Harold Mayot

4-6 7-6(8) 6-3#72Titouan Droguet

6-0 6-3#168Francesco Maestrelli

6-4 6-4#311Ugo Blanchet

6-4 6-3#633Maxime Janvier

6-7(3) 6-3 6-4#147Mark Lajal

6-0 6-1#800Mae Malige

3-6 6-2 6-2#277Michele Ribecai

6-4 6-1#513Sergio Callejon Hernando

3-6 6-4 6-4#422Izan Almazan Valiente

6-4 6-4#239Guido Ivan Justo

6-7(5) 7-6(2) 6-2#269Igor Ribeiro Marcondes

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

JSJoel SchwaerzlerSchwaerzler

Last 15

2–5

9 core stats · 2 even

Sascha Gueymard WayenburgWayenburgSW

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg carries the stronger recent form — Joel Schwaerzler's route runs through serve.

Serve · 2–1 · 2 even

1st Serve In60.7%+0.8pp59.9%

1st Serve Won73.8%—74.1%

2nd Serve Won50.3%—50.3%

Aces / Match5.9+1.67.5

Double Faults / Match2.90.4 fewer3.3

Return · 0–1

Return Pts Won37.7%+0.9pp38.6%

Pressure · 0–2

Break Pts Converted37.7%+11.8pp49.5%

Break Pts Saved60.8%+5.5pp66.3%

Points · 0–1

Total Pts Won51.0%+1.1pp52.1%

Serve · 2–1 · 2 even

60.7%1st Serve In+0.8pp59.9%

73.8%1st Serve Won—74.1%

50.3%2nd Serve Won—50.3%

5.9Aces / Match+1.67.5

2.9Double Faults / Match0.4 fewer3.3

Return · 0–1

37.7%Return Pts Won+0.9pp38.6%

Pressure · 0–2

37.7%Break Pts Converted+11.8pp49.5%

60.8%Break Pts Saved+5.5pp66.3%

Points · 0–1

51.0%Total Pts Won+1.1pp52.1%