Terence Atmane vs Mattia Bellucci Prediction Almaty Open - Almaty · Oct 22, 2026

Analysis

This is an all-left-handed, shot-making duel on an indoor hard court, where both men are at their most comfortable: quick surface, no wind, big first serves rewarded. Atmane arrives off a 2-0 win over Rinky Hijikata on 20 October, a clean performance that suggests his serve and heavy forehand are firing in these conditions. Bellucci has been the busier player — a 2-1 win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry on 21 October followed a run that included a 2-0 win over Alexandre Muller and a 2-1 win over Elias Ymer, though he also lost to Yi Zhou and Kamil Majchrzak in that stretch. The scheduling nuance matters: Bellucci played the day before this match, while Atmane had an extra day, which can tell in a long baseline exchange. Atmane's variety — serve, slice and sudden flat hitting — gives him the slightly higher ceiling, but his level swings, and Bellucci's compact lefty game and better recent match rhythm keep this close to a coin flip. A tight three-setter decided by a couple of service games is the most likely shape.