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Genova Predictions & Picks — September 9, 2026

By The Maiden Desk · September 9, 2026

Every number below was fixed before the match and graded against the official result.

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3 matches are on Wednesday's card at Genova, and we have a pick for every one of them. The headline act: Gabriele Piraino against Laslo Djere in the round of 16. Our calls: Djere over Piraino, Sakellaridis over Ajdukovic, Pellegrino over Aboian.

Duje Ajdukovic vs. Stefanos Sakellaridis

✓ Pick rightNailed it. We had Stefanos Sakellaridis at 64% before the match, and Stefanos Sakellaridis won 7-6 2-6 6-4.

Pick: Sakellaridis

Win probability: 64% Sakellaridis · Market: -243 · Sets: 3 (45%) · most likely score 2-0 (36%)

A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Duje Ajdukovic goes up against Stefanos Sakellaridis in the Genova round of 16. Stefanos Sakellaridis has won 6 of the last 10. Duje Ajdukovic has won 5 of the last 10.

Stefanos Sakellaridis is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Sakellaridis around 64%. Sakellaridis should have enough here, though Ajdukovic has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.

Gabriele Piraino vs. Laslo Djere

✓ Pick rightNailed it. We had Laslo Djere at 70% before the match, and Laslo Djere won 6-2 6-1.

Pick: Djere

Win probability: 70% Djere · Market: -397 · Sets: 2 (62%) · most likely score 2-0 (45%)

Wednesday's Genova round of 16 pits Gabriele Piraino against Laslo Djere on clay. Laslo Djere has won 6 of the last 10. Gabriele Piraino is 6-4 across recent matches.

Djere's 72.3% behind the first serve (against 62.7% for Piraino) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Djere should have enough here, though Piraino has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.

Andrea Pellegrino vs. Valerio Aboian

✗ Pick wrongA miss: Andrea Pellegrino at 76% lost to Valerio Aboian (6-3 6-2).

Pick: Pellegrino

Win probability: 76% Pellegrino · Market: -381 · Sets: 3 (44%) · most likely score 2-0 (43%)

Andrea Pellegrino and Valerio Aboian meet in the round of 16 at Genova on Wednesday. Andrea Pellegrino is 6-4 across recent matches. Valerio Aboian is 5-5 across recent matches.

Andrea Pellegrino is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Pellegrino around 76%. Pellegrino arrives with very little recovery time; Aboian comes in off a compressed schedule. Anything other than a Pellegrino win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.

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Updated Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC. Picks are frozen before first serve and graded on the track record page — this page is never edited after the fact.