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Balshaw vs Faria Prediction

Monday, Oct 19, 2026, 9:00 AM ET, Round 1

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PREDICTION

AGATHA'S PICKPRED1U

Faria to Win

72%WIN CHANCE

PREDICTED SETS

BalshawBalshaw
0-2
FariaFaria

Predicted 0-2

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Who will win Balshaw vs Faria?

Jaime Faria. Agatha gives Faria a 72% chance to win and predicts a 2-0 win in sets. It is Agatha's prediction for this match, sealed and graded like every pick.

Why Agatha picks Faria

Jaime Faria's career-high ranking is No. 60, and he is No. 60 in the ATP rankings of 2026-10-01. He beat Arthur Fery 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in Round 1 of the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Sep 30. He also beat Shintaro Mochizuki 6-2, 6-4 in the first qualifying round of the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Sep 28. Balshaw last played on Aug 24, 56 days before this match. Agatha predicts straight sets and gives Faria about a 7-in-10 chance to win. The risk is Faria has lost two matches in a row, the latest at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

Balshaw vs Faria recent form

Balshaw: last 3 matches

Last 3: 2-1

  1. Aug 24Aleksandar KovacevicL4-6, 6-7(4)
  2. Aug 23Sebastian GorznyW4-6, 6-4, 6-3
  3. Aug 22Luca PowW7-5, 6-3

Faria: last 5 matches

Last 5: 2-3

  1. Oct 7Arthur GeaL7-6(3), 1-6, 2-6
  2. Oct 1Jaume MunarL1-6, 1-6
  3. Sep 30Arthur FeryW6-4, 3-6, 6-4
  4. Sep 29Adolfo Daniel VallejoL4-6, 7-5, 5-7
  5. Sep 28Shintaro MochizukiW6-2, 6-4

Balshaw vs Faria player stats

  • Jaime Faria

    ATP ranking
    No. 60941 pts
    2026 record
    15-13
    Titles
    0