Week in picks — August 17–23, 2026
A workmanlike week: 54-34, 61.4%, across 88 graded picks (tennis 46-31, UFC 3-2, cricket 5-1). Nothing flashy.
Mattia Bellucci at 53% in Martin Landaluce vs. Mattia Bellucci. The market had the other side; we published the upset call anyway, and it landed.
Aryna Sabalenka at 80% in Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sara Bejlek. It lost. It stays on the record like everything else we publish.
Tennis
Tennis carried 46-31 (59.7%) over 77 graded picks, accuracy score 0.206 — lower is better, 0.25 is a coin flip; the sim called 32 exact set scores on the nose; upset calls against the market went 2-7.
August 17, 2026
Picks went 14-2 · 12 exact scores called
August 18, 2026
Picks went 13-9 · 8 exact scores called
August 19, 2026
Picks went 9-9 · 5 exact scores called
August 20, 2026
Picks went 3-3 · 2 exact scores called
August 21, 2026
Picks went 1-3 · 1 exact score called
August 22, 2026
Picks went 2-2 · 2 exact scores called
August 23, 2026
Picks went 4-3 · 2 exact scores called
UFC
UFC went 3-2 over 5 graded fight picks — the cage was kind this week. Every fight below links its full result and pick review.
Cricket
Cricket leans went 5-1 over 6 graded matches, priced pre-toss as always. Each match below links its full review.
Frequently asked questions
- How did Maiden's sports picks do in the week of August 17–23, 2026?
- Maiden went 54-34 (61.4%) across 88 graded picks in the week of August 17–23, 2026 (tennis 46-31, UFC 3-2, cricket 5-1). Every pick is graded against the number we published before the event.
- What was Maiden's best call in the week of August 17–23, 2026?
- Mattia Bellucci at 53% in Martin Landaluce vs. Mattia Bellucci — an upset call against the market favorite that landed.
- What was Maiden's worst miss in the week of August 17–23, 2026?
- Aryna Sabalenka at 80% in Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sara Bejlek — the strongest published number that lost. It remains on the public record.
Maiden publishes predictions, not bets. This review is generated straight from the graded record.