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Walton vs Bellucci

Walton vs Bellucci — Shanghai R1 Preview
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Walton vs Bellucci — Shanghai R1 Preview

ATP Shanghai Hard Court Round of 64 01.10.2025 · 06:30 TRT

🧠 Form & Context

Adam Walton

  • 🚀 North American surge: Los Cabos SF + win over Medvedev (Cincinnati) → career-high #75.
  • 🧭 Asia familiarity: years of Challenger reps in East Asia; Shanghai MD debut this week.
  • 🥶 Asian swing so far: L to Korda (Hangzhou R1), L to Sakamoto (Tokyo qualies).
  • 📊 2025: 34–28 overall; 31–21 on hard.

Mattia Bellucci

  • 🎯 Big scalps in Rotterdam run (d. Tsitsipas, Medvedev; SF).
  • 📉 Volatile season: 23–27 overall; mid-year 9-match skid.
  • 🏟️ Masters trend: Shanghai R2 (2024) as a qualifier, then 0–5 in MD R1 at Masters since.
  • ✋ Lefty patterns give early-strike upside, but hold consistency wavers on hard (9–12 in 2025).

🔍 Match Breakdown

First-strike vs stability: Bellucci’s lefty serve patterns + early FH takeaways can produce mini-runs; Walton’s compact backhand and crosscourt control steady the baseline.

Scoreboard pressure: Walton’s recent top-tier reps (Medvedev/Zverev matches) suggest more resilience in 4–4/5–5 moments.

Form lens: Neither is flying, but Bellucci’s Masters R1 slide + Walton’s regional comfort tilt this toward a grind decided by return games.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Walton in 3 sets. Very close. If Walton keeps Bellucci’s lefty patterns out of his backhand corner and maintains depth after serve, his big-match seasoning should tell in tiebreak/late-set phases.

Market check: Near pick’em: ~1.98 (Walton) / 1.81 (Bellucci); slight shade to the Aussie.

📊 Tale of the Tape

Category Adam Walton Mattia Bellucci Leans
2025 W-L (Hard) 31–21 9–12 Walton
Recent Asia form Losses in Hangzhou/Tokyo qualies Masters R1 slide since ’24 Walton (slight)
Serve & first-strike BH compact; depth control after serve LH patterns, early FH; hold variance Even (volatility favors Bellucci spurts)
Big-match seasoning Wins/reps vs elite (Medvedev) High-peak Rotterdam but sporadic Walton
Masters trend Debut here 0–5 in MD R1 since Shanghai ’24 Walton
Overall read Steady baseline, better late-set poise Hot-and-cold early-strike lefty Walton 52–54%

Live-bet cue: If Bellucci is winning >40% of 2nd-serve return points and generating BH cross errors from Walton, lean Bellucci live. Otherwise, target Walton ML at ≥2.05 after any early mini-break against.

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