Estoril Predictions & Picks — July 25, 2026

Saturday's Estoril semifinal pits Hugo Gaston against Luca Van Assche on clay. Luca Van Assche is 8-2 across recent matches. Hugo Gaston is 5-5 across recent matches.

The ledger favors Luca Van Assche, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Hugo Gaston. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Assche — worth more than the overall number this week.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on clay, and our number follows from it. Assche should have enough here, though Gaston has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Alexander Blockx goes up against Luciano Darderi in the Estoril semifinal. Alexander Blockx comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Luciano Darderi is 6-4 across recent matches.

There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.

Blockx's 76.2% behind the first serve (against 70.9% for Darderi) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Little separates them; Blockx gets the nod on the finest of margins.