Today's Tennis Best Bets - Match Picks, In Plain English

Here are our Tennis picks for Monday 26 October 2026. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Jakub Mensik to win the match, priced at -769 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Jakub Mensik vs Lukas Neumayer: Jakub Mensik to win the match (-769)

Jakub Mensik faces Lukas Neumayer at Vienna Open on Monday 26 October 2026. This is a match winner bet, so it lands if Jakub Mensik wins the match. It was priced at -769 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.30 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Jakub Mensik is the favorite to win against Lukas Neumayer. He has been playing well lately, winning 60% of his last five matches. His serve is strong, with a high percentage of first serves won, making it hard for opponents to break him. Bet only what you can afford to lose.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs Arthur Fils: Arthur Fils to win the match (-769)

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard faces Arthur Fils at Swiss Indoors on Tuesday 27 October 2026. This is a match winner bet, so it lands if Arthur Fils wins the match. It was priced at -769 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.30 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Arthur Fils is the favorite to win against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard because he has been performing well recently, with a 70% win rate in his last ten matches. His serve is strong, winning about 72% of his first serve points, which gives him an advantage. While the surface stats are not provided, Fils' overall form suggests he is in good shape for this match. Bet only what you can afford to lose.

Ben Shelton vs Aleksandar Kovacevic: Ben Shelton to win the match (-500)

Ben Shelton faces Aleksandar Kovacevic at Swiss Indoors on Tuesday 27 October 2026. This is a match winner bet, so it lands if Ben Shelton wins the match. It was priced at -500 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Ben Shelton is the favorite to win because he has been playing well lately, winning 40% of his last five matches. He has a strong serve, winning over 72% of his first serve points. Although we don't have specific stats for the surface, his recent performance makes him a solid pick. 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.