Cali Predictions & Picks — October 24, 2026

Saturday's Cali semifinal pits Felipe Meligeni Alves against Valerio Aboian on clay. Felipe Meligeni Alves is rolling — 3 straight wins, 6 of 10 in recent play. Valerio Aboian brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 6-4 across the last ten.

Alves's 69.8% behind the first serve (against 64.4% for Aboian) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Alves comes in off a compressed schedule; Aboian comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Alves — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

Gustavo Heide and Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida meet in the semifinal at Cali on Saturday. Gustavo Heide has won 3 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida has won 3 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.

The serve is where this match separates: Heide has been winning 71.6% of first-serve points to Almeida's 64.9%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. Heide comes in off a compressed schedule; Almeida comes in off a compressed schedule. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Heide.