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Enrico Dalla Valle #319Italy2Federico Bondioli #333Italy1

Sets 6-1 · 5-7 · 7-6Tue 13 Oct 2026, 11:03 Predictions gradedFirst RoundClay

Predictions6–367%

Edges1–233%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageEnrico Dalla Valle · 14 places

Enrico Dalla Valle

Italy

Italian clay-court player; the ITF lists clay as his preferred surface. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 242 on 24 June 2024.

Current ranking: #319
Peak ranking: #242 · 2024
Current age: 28
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 196 cm

Federico Bondioli

Italy

Italian left-hander born in May 2005. Public ranking trackers place his singles career high at No. 290 in July 2026; reliable official sources did not establish a preferred surface.

Current ranking: #333
Peak ranking: #290 · 2026
Current age: 21
Preferred surface: Hard
Hand: Left handed
Height: 185 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 12 Oct 2026, 00:11 · Europe/Bucharest

Dalla Valle, the busier and higher-ranked player, arrives from a Palermo quarterfinal; Bondioli won their only meeting and owns the better clay second-set record but has no recorded match since 31 August.

Dalla Valle is a narrow favourite, yet 1.36 for him to win and 1.45 for either set ask too much. Bondioli at 2.9 to win, 2.5 for the first set and 2.5 for the second set each offer more than their prices imply.

Context

Bondioli won the pair's only completed meeting, 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2 in first-round qualifying at the 2025 Vicenza Challenger on outdoor clay, recovering after dropping the opening set. It is the single direct sample of how these two match up and shows Bondioli beating a higher-ranked compatriot on the surface used again here. The meeting came in qualifying rather than a main draw and is more than a year old, so it functions as a reference point rather than a settled edge. The same clay surface keeps the comparison relevant to this round.
- Bondioli won the only previous meeting 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2.
- The match was first-round qualifying at the 2025 Vicenza Challenger on outdoor clay.
ConfirmedSources checked 12 Oct 2026, 00:10 · Europe/BucharestATP Tour head-to-headwww.atptour.com · 11 Oct 2026
Dalla Valle reached the Palermo Challenger quarterfinals the week before Catania, beating Luca Potenza and Gabriele Piraino before a 6-3 6-4 loss to Francesco Passaro . That was his ninth Challenger quarterfinal of 2026, so the result reflects repeated deep runs rather than a one-off. He stays in Sicily for this event, keeping travel and surface constant, though a Friday quarterfinal leaves only a short turnaround into an opening round. The run gives him recent match volume that his opponent lacks.
- Dalla Valle beat Potenza 6-1 7-5 and Piraino 6-4 6-3 at Palermo.
- He lost 6-3 6-4 to Passaro in the Palermo quarterfinals .
- The Palermo run was his ninth Challenger quarterfinal of 2026.
ConfirmedSources checked 12 Oct 2026, 00:10 · Europe/Bucharest
Bondioli's 13 completed clay matches averaged 26.1 games, and eight of them needed a deciding set. If that pattern holds, this first round is likely to be extended rather than settled quickly. The sample ends on 19 July 2026, so it describes his clay profile before a long competitive gap, not his present form.
- Bondioli's 13 completed clay matches from 9 June to 19 July 2026 average 26.1 total games.
- Eight of the 13 went to a deciding set: five 2-1 wins and three 1-2 losses.
- His clay second sets average 10.2 games and produced three tiebreaks.
Dalla Valle's strongest recent result is a 6-4 6-2 clay win over Zsombor Piros, then ranked No. 114, on 30 September 2026. It shows he can handle opponents ranked well above Bondioli's No. 333. The same 14-match clay window still splits 7-7, so the win sits inside an even run rather than a clear upturn.
- Dalla Valle beat Zsombor Piros, ranked No. 114, 6-4 6-2 on clay on 30 September 2026.
- Dalla Valle's tracked clay window runs from 28 July to 9 October 2026 and covers 14 completed matches.

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Dalla Valle has the small ranking edge and has been active recently on clay, while Bondioli's sample is older.
- Dalla Valle is ranked No. 319, 14 places above Bondioli.
- Dalla Valle has played six clay matches since late September, winning four.
- Bondioli's latest clay match in the sample was July 19.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonEnrico Dalla ValleEstimated chance53%

Games2 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Bondioli's second sets regularly reach double-figure games on clay.
- Bondioli's second sets average 10.2 total games on clay.
- Dalla Valle's second sets average 9.6 total games on clay.
- Bondioli had three second-set tiebreaks in 13 clay matches.
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameswonOver 9.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both players average close to ten games in first sets on clay.
- Dalla Valle's first sets average 9.9 total games on clay.
- Bondioli's first sets average 9.5 total games on clay.
- Four of Dalla Valle's 14 clay matches had a first-set tiebreak.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance53%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Bondioli's matches tend to run long, and the head-to-head also went past this line.
- Bondioli's clay matches average 26.1 total games.
- Their only clay meeting totalled 29 games.
- Bondioli has gone to a deciding set in eight of 13 clay matches.
BetBugs · Total GameswonOver 24.5Estimated chance52%

Sets3 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Dalla Valle has been more reliable in first sets on clay than Bondioli.
- Dalla Valle has a 7-7 first-set record on clay.
- Bondioli has a 5-8 first-set record on clay.
- Dalla Valle won the opening set in three of his last six clay matches.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonEnrico Dalla ValleEstimated chance56%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 2.50
The read
Bondioli's clay second sets are clearly stronger than Dalla Valle's.
- Bondioli has a 9-4 second-set record on clay.
- Dalla Valle has a 7-7 second-set record on clay.
- Bondioli won the second set in four of his last six clay matches.
BetBugs · Set 2 WinnerwonFederico BondioliEstimated chance54%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Bondioli often needs a deciding set, and the previous meeting between them also went the distance.
- Bondioli has gone to a deciding set in eight of 13 clay matches.
- Their only completed meeting went to a deciding set.
- Dalla Valle's clay matches average 2.29 sets.
BetBugs · Total SetswonOver 2.5Estimated chance51%

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Tiebreaks have appeared in fewer than half of the available clay matches for both players.
- Dalla Valle had a tiebreak in 6 of 14 clay matches.
- Bondioli had a tiebreak in 5 of 13 clay matches.
- Their only meeting included a first-set tiebreak.
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchlostNoEstimated chance55%

Prediction history

Enrico Dalla Valle: 9/12 recent winner projections matched

9 of 12 comparable winner projections favouring Enrico Dalla Valle matched the recorded result. This is a limited recent sample, not a guarantee for this match.

Recent evidence for Enrico Dalla Valle12 matches

Date / competitionMatch resultPredictedActualResult

28 Jul·San Marino - San Marino

#352Mili Poljicak2-0#323Enrico Dalla Valle

BetBugsEnrico Dalla Valle to win·62%

28 Jul 2026

San Marino - San Marino

#352Mili Poljicak2-0#323Enrico Dalla Valle

Enrico Dalla Valle to win

62%probability

Mili Poljicak won

27 Jul·San Marino - San Marino

#323Enrico Dalla Valle2-0#420Mika Brunold

BetBugsEnrico Dalla Valle to win·62%

27 Jul 2026

San Marino - San Marino

#323Enrico Dalla Valle2-0#420Mika Brunold

Enrico Dalla Valle to win

62%probability

Enrico Dalla Valle won

7 Jul·Trieste - Italy

#212Federico Agustin Gomez2-1#359Enrico Dalla Valle

BetBugsEnrico Dalla Valle to win·62%

7 Jul 2026

Trieste - Italy

#212Federico Agustin Gomez2-1#359Enrico Dalla Valle

Enrico Dalla Valle to win

62%probability

Federico Agustin Gomez won

1 Jul·Milan - Italy

#185Francesco Passaro0-2#359Enrico Dalla Valle

BetBugsEnrico Dalla Valle to win·62%

1 Jul 2026

Milan - Italy

#185Francesco Passaro0-2#359Enrico Dalla Valle

Enrico Dalla Valle to win

62%probability

Enrico Dalla Valle won

30 Jun·Milan - Italy

#359Enrico Dalla Valle2-0#130Stefano Travaglia

BetBugsEnrico Dalla Valle to win·55%

30 Jun 2026

Milan - Italy

#359Enrico Dalla Valle2-0#130Stefano Travaglia

Enrico Dalla Valle to win

55%probability

Enrico Dalla Valle won

Previous match context available

Enrico Dalla Valle

7W 8L

6-3 6-4#229Francesco Passaro

6-4 6-3#392Gabriele Piraino

6-1 7-5#528Luca Potenza

6-1 6-2#382Juan Cruz Martin Manzano

6-4 6-2#114Zsombor Piros

2-6 6-3 6-2#271Buvaysar Gadamauri

6-4 7-6(5)#164Tom Gentzsch

3-6 7-6(4) 6-3#410Pavel Lagutin

6-7(4) 6-2 7-6(5)#174Matej Dodig

6-7(3) 6-1 6-4#173Stefano Travaglia

6-2 6-1—Gabriele Crivellaro

7-6(2) 6-2#312Oriol Roca Batalla

6-3 6-4#491Niels Mcdonald

7-6(2) 4-0 ret.#279Juan Bautista Torres

7-6(6) 7-6(2)#286Mili Poljicak

Federico Bondioli

8W 7L

2-4 ret.#478Federico Arnaboldi

6-2 6-0#138Max Alcala Gurri

6-2 6-4#592Matyas Fuele

1-6 7-5 6-3#253Sumit Nagal

6-3 7-6(3)#188Guido Ivan Justo

6-7(7) 6-3 7-6(7)#332Alvaro Guillen Meza

2-6 7-6(8) 6-3#371Henry Bernet

7-5 6-0#217Maxim Mrva

3-6 6-3 7-5#176Joel Schwaerzler

6-3 4-6 6-1#175Inaki Montes-De La Torre

6-1 7-5#98Adam Walton

6-2 6-3#163Marco Cecchinato

5-7 7-5 7-6(4)#332Alvaro Guillen Meza

6-2 4-6 6-4#95Jesper De Jong

7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-4#318Carlo Alberto Caniato

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

EVEnrico Dalla ValleValle

Last 15

5–3

9 core stats · 1 even

Federico BondioliBondioliFB

Enrico Dalla Valle carries the stronger recent form — Federico Bondioli's route runs through return.

Serve · 4–1

1st Serve In65.0%+2.4pp62.6%

1st Serve Won71.3%+3.5pp67.8%

2nd Serve Won52.3%+3.7pp48.6%

Aces / Match3.4+0.74.1

Double Faults / Match1.51.5 fewer3.0

Return · 0–1

Return Pts Won34.7%+3.7pp38.4%

Pressure · 1–1

Break Pts Converted59.7%+21.4pp38.3%

Break Pts Saved57.5%+3.0pp60.5%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

Total Pts Won50.1%—49.6%

Serve · 4–1

65.0%1st Serve In+2.4pp62.6%

71.3%1st Serve Won+3.5pp67.8%

52.3%2nd Serve Won+3.7pp48.6%

3.4Aces / Match+0.74.1

1.5Double Faults / Match1.5 fewer3.0

Return · 0–1

34.7%Return Pts Won+3.7pp38.4%

Pressure · 1–1

59.7%Break Pts Converted+21.4pp38.3%

57.5%Break Pts Saved+3.0pp60.5%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

50.1%Total Pts Won—49.6%