Here are our Tennis picks for Saturday 17 October 2026. Our model likes 2 bets here. The one it likes most is Sonay Kartal to win the match, priced at -130 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Sonay Kartal vs Jelena Ostapenko: Sonay Kartal to win the match (-130)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Sonay Kartal faces Jelena Ostapenko at Wuhan Open on Saturday 17 October 2026. They are playing on a hard court. This is a match winner bet, so it lands if Sonay Kartal wins the match. It was priced at -130 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.70 if it lands. Our model leans this way without loving it. Sonay Kartal is favored to win against Jelena Ostapenko because she has been performing well lately, winning 80% of her last five matches. While we don't have specific serve stats, playing on hard courts is typically good for her game. It's important to remember that anything can happen in tennis. Bet only what you can afford to lose.
Alexander Zverev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: Alexander Zverev to win the match (-323)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Alexander Zverev faces Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Shanghai Masters on Saturday 17 October 2026. They are playing on a hard court. This is a match winner bet, so it lands if Alexander Zverev wins the match. It was priced at -323 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.10 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Alexander Zverev is favored to win against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina because he has been playing really well recently, winning 80% of his last five matches. His serve is strong, winning 80% of his first serve points, which is better than his opponent's. Since they are playing on hard courts, where Zverev has shown good performance, he has a good chance. Bet only what you can afford to lose.
That is the model's read on today's Tennis card. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.
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