Today's Tennis Best Bets

Here are our Tennis picks for Saturday 17 October 2026. Our model likes 2 bets here. The one it likes most is Iga Swiatek to win the match, priced at -500 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Iga Swiatek vs Maja Chwalinska: Iga Swiatek to win the match (-500)

Iga Swiatek faces Maja Chwalinska 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 Iga Swiatek 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. Iga Swiatek is the favorite to win against Maja Chwalinska because she has been performing well lately, winning 80% of her recent matches. She plays well on hard courts, which is the surface for this tournament. While the odds are low, it shows confidence in her chances to win. Bet only what you can afford to lose.

Rafael Jodar vs Daniil Medvedev: Daniil Medvedev to win the match (-179)

Rafael Jodar faces Daniil Medvedev 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 Daniil Medvedev wins the match. It was priced at -179 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.60 if it lands. Our model leans this way without loving it. Daniil Medvedev is the favorite to win against Rafael Jodar because he has been playing really well lately, winning 80% of his last five matches. His serve stats are solid, with a good first-serve percentage and strong points won on his serve. Playing on hard courts suits him well, making him tough to beat. 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.