ChallengerHard (Indoor)Bratislava 22026-11-01 13:00

Michael Vrbensky v Marek Gengel

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON

M. Vrbensky to win2.04

Worth backing at 2.01 or bigger · our chance 50% · market 47/53, us 50/50

M. Vrbensky is 4-6 over the last ten and 2-4 on hard this season. M. Gengel is 4-6 over the last ten and 37-12 on hard this season.

The pick is M. Vrbensky to win. We make it a 50% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.01 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

M. Vrbensky		M. Gengel
606	Ranking	415
4-6	Last 10	4-6
LWWWL	Last 5	LWWWL
+0.4	V the odds	-1.2
8-17	Season	38-15
2-4	Hard 2026	37-12
0	Last 7 days	0
18d	Days rest	8d
0	Wins here	0
Clear	Fitness	Clear
	Head to head First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

M. Vrbensky2.0248%

M. GengelFAV1.8352%

Market says52% Gengel

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

M. VrbenskyWWLWW

M. GengelLLWWW

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

M. Vrbensky1

M. Gengel0

Head to head1 meeting

Date	Event	Match	Score
2026-11-01	Bratislava 2	M. VrbenskyvM. Gengel	7-5 7-5

This season & this event

M. Vrbensky

M. Gengel

10-17

4-4

Did not play

2026 record

2026 on hard

Here in 2025

Here in 2024

38-16

37-13

Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Michael Vrbensky

Czech Republic

Marek Gengel

Czech Republic

606

Czech Republic

3–8

2–3

1–5

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Ranking

Age

Country

2026 W/L

Titles

Hard

Clay

Grass

415

Czech Republic

5–1

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Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

M. Vrbensky — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

Date	Event	Surface	Opponent	Score	Their price	Market	Result
2026-11-02	Bratislava 2	Hard (Indoor)	M. Houkes		2.57	63%	WON
Games in each set6-4 6-4 VrbenskyHoukesPoints won57%43%Serve points won77%63%Return points won37%23%Games held10 of 108 of 10Break points saved2 of 23 of 5Aces62Double faults02
2026-11-01	Bratislava 2	Hard (Indoor)	M. Gengel		2.02	52%	WON
Games in each set7-5 7-5 VrbenskyGengelPoints won56%44%Serve points won69%61%Return points won39%31%Games held10 of 128 of 12Break points saved6 of 83 of 7Aces87Double faults70
2026-10-14	Maia	Clay (Indoor)	L. Giustino		3.24	70%	LOST
Games in each set5-7 5-7 VrbenskyGiustinoPoints won47%53%Serve points won58%69%Return points won31%42%Games held9 of 1211 of 12Break points saved7 of 100 of 1Aces32Double faults35
2026-10-13	Maia	Clay (Indoor)	R. Brancaccio		3.11	69%	WON
Games in each set6-3 6-1 VrbenskyBrancaccioPoints won59%41%Serve points won58%40%Return points won60%42%Games held6 of 82 of 8Break points saved9 of 114 of 10Aces30Double faults22
2026-10-12	Maia	Clay (Indoor)	P. Schoen		4.77	80%	WON
Games in each set6-3 6-4 VrbenskySchoenPoints won56%44%Serve points won73%62%Return points won38%27%Games held10 of 107 of 9Break points saved3 of 38 of 10Aces50Double faults03
2026-10-11	Maia	Clay (Indoor)	O. Wallin	RET	3.69	74%	WON
Games in each set4-3 VrbenskyWallinPoints won57%43%Serve points won71%52%Return points won48%29%Games held2 of 32 of 4Break points saved0 of 10 of 2Aces00Double faults01
2026-09-14	Szczecin	Clay	K. Wehnelt		2.81	66%	LOST
Games in each set5-7 2-6 VrbenskyWehneltPoints won44%56%Serve points won51%62%Return points won38%49%Games held5 of 108 of 10Break points saved2 of 70 of 2Aces23Double faults43
2026-08-16	Prague	Clay	O. Krutykh		2.73	66%	LOST
Games in each set6-2 2-6 4-6 VrbenskyKrutykhPoints won49%51%Serve points won59%61%Return points won39%41%Games held9 of 1310 of 13Break points saved5 of 97 of 10Aces61Double faults53
2026-07-28	San Marino	Clay	N. Basilashvili		6.95	86%	LOST
Games in each set3-6 6-3 2-6 VrbenskyBasilashviliPoints won49%51%Serve points won65%66%Return points won34%35%Games held10 of 1312 of 13Break points saved3 of 66 of 7Aces1415Double faults39
2026-07-27	San Marino	Clay	M. Janvier		2.17	56%	WON
Games in each set6-3 5-7 6-3 VrbenskyJanvierPoints won52%48%Serve points won72%67%Return points won33%28%Games held14 of 1512 of 15Break points saved1 of 24 of 7Aces22Double faults17

M. Gengel — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

Date	Event	Surface	Opponent	Score	Their price	Market	Result
2026-11-01	Bratislava 2	Hard (Indoor)	M. Vrbensky		1.83	52%	LOST
Games in each set5-7 5-7 GengelVrbenskyPoints won44%56%Serve points won61%69%Return points won31%39%Games held8 of 1210 of 12Break points saved3 of 76 of 8Aces78Double faults07
2026-10-24	M15 Sharm ElSheikh 14	Hard	A. Azkara		1.53	61%	LOST
Games in each set3-6 6-7 GengelAzkaraPoints won49%51%Serve points won62%60%Return points won40%38%Games held7 of 109 of 11Break points saved0 of 24 of 6
2026-10-23	M15 Sharm ElSheikh 14	Hard	T. Batin		1.36	68%	WON
Games in each set6-4 6-2 GengelBatinPoints won60%40%Serve points won77%54%Return points won46%23%Games held9 of 96 of 9Break points saved1 of 13 of 6
2026-10-22	M15 Sharm ElSheikh 14	Hard	T. Lanik		1.25	75%	WON
Games in each set1-6 6-4 7-6 GengelLanikPoints won47%53%Serve points won56%65%Return points won35%44%Games held11 of 1512 of 14Break points saved8 of 123 of 5
2026-10-21	M15 Sharm ElSheikh 14	Hard	D. Guzmicky		1.01	93%	WON
Games in each set6-2 1-6 6-4 GengelGuzmickyPoints won53%47%Serve points won65%56%Return points won44%35%Games held10 of 1210 of 13Break points saved1 of 34 of 7
2026-09-14	Rennes	Hard (Indoor)	T. Schoolkate		4.15	78%	LOST
Games in each set1-6 3-6 GengelSchoolkatePoints won32%68%Serve points won48%86%Return points won14%52%Games held4 of 88 of 8Break points saved3 of 70 of 0Aces116Double faults00
2026-09-07	Istanbul	Clay	C. Langmo		1.72	56%	LOST
Games in each set6-7 4-6 GengelLangmoPoints won48%52%Serve points won62%65%Return points won35%38%Games held9 of 1110 of 11Break points saved6 of 84 of 5Aces310Double faults34
2026-09-01	Mallorca	Hard	M. Pucinelli de Almeida		3.25	70%	LOST
Games in each set3-6 4-6 GengelAlmeidaPoints won41%59%Serve points won53%71%Return points won29%47%Games held6 of 108 of 9Break points saved1 of 50 of 1Aces24Double faults52
2026-08-31	Mallorca	Hard	A. Hernandez	RET	1.62	58%	WON
Games in each set6-7 6-3 2-0 GengelHernandezPoints won53%47%Serve points won63%56%Return points won44%37%Games held9 of 117 of 12Break points saved2 of 411 of 15Aces103Double faults611
2026-08-17	Prague	Clay	J. B. Torres		4.50	79%	LOST
Games in each set6-4 3-6 3-6 GengelTorresPoints won48%52%Serve points won57%63%Return points won37%43%Games held9 of 1411 of 14Break points saved6 of 114 of 7Aces03Double faults41

Common questions

Who is favourite, Michael Vrbensky or Marek Gengel?

Marek Gengel is favourite at 1.83, which is a 52% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Michael Vrbensky vs Marek Gengel?

Michael Vrbensky is 2.02 and Marek Gengel is 1.83, the prices we recorded for the Bratislava 2 match.

What is the head-to-head between Michael Vrbensky and Marek Gengel?

They have met 1 time and Michael Vrbensky leads 1-0.

Who will win Michael Vrbensky vs Marek Gengel?

Our model makes it Michael Vrbensky to win at 2.04 (Lean confidence).

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