Pavel Kotov – Tallon Griekspoor

Recent form

Kotov defeated Martin Damm Jr. on October 5 and Aleksandar Vukic on October 6 in qualifying in Shanghai, following a qualifying win in Chengdu on September 22 and a loss to Shintaro Mochizuki on September 23. These results provide match rhythm, but the documented level of opposition in qualifying is lower than Griekspoor’s. Griekspoor did not play qualifying in Shanghai; his latest listed results are losses to Denis Shapovalov in Chengdu on September 24 and Andrey Rublev in Beijing on October 1.

However, he took a set off Shelton at the US Open and Rublev in Beijing. His run of four main-tour losses and negative record against players outside the top 100 in 2026 limit the argument in his favor.

Head-to-head

The published record varies depending on the scope: Tennis Majors shows 1–2, while Tennis Explorer lists four matches for an overall record of 2–2, with Griekspoor holding an advantage on hard courts. The dates and individual scores are not documented in the selected materials.

This discrepancy prevents drawing a clear-cut advantage; the impact of previous encounters will depend in particular on the level of serving and returning on the day.

Line-up and availability

Men’s singles between Pavel Kotov and Tallon Griekspoor, probably in the first round of the Shanghai Masters 1000 on outdoor hard courts. Kotov is probably right-handed and ranked around 187th; Griekspoor is probably right-handed and ranked around 58th.

The order of play and schedule remain to be confirmed: the start is indicated as 04:00 UTC, while another listing shows 06:00.

Market reading

Selection: Tallon Griekspoor (Moneyline). Estimated probability: 66.6%, based on market odds. Odds 1.51. No bet: this probability is not sufficient to justify a wager at these odds.