The ATP grass-court swing continues across Halle and Queen’s Club with a packed set of 1/8-final matchups featuring in-form qualifiers, big servers, and established grass-court specialists. With players like Zverev, Fritz, De Minaur, and Lehecka entering the second week alongside breakthrough runs from the likes of Bellucci, Shimabukuro, and Hanfmann, margins are expected to stay tight as momentum and serve efficiency become decisive factors on the faster surfaces.
ATP Halle 1/8-Finals
Collignon – Bellucci: 18.06.2026 17:00 CEST
H2H: 0-2
Raphael Collignon has won four of his last five matches. This week in Halle, Collignon qualified for the main draw tournament, winning both matches in straight sets. In the opening main draw round, Collignon defeated Popyrin in straight sets. He served well, offering and saving only one breakpoint. Last season, Collignon played only at Wimbledon.
Mattia Bellucci has won four of his last five matches. This week in Halle, Bellucci qualified for the main draw of the tournament. In the final qualifying round, the Italian defeated Bolt in three tight sets after losing the opening set. In the opening main draw round, Bellucci defeated Bublik in straight sets. He trailed 3-6 in the opening set tiebreak, but turned it around. Around this time last season, Bellucci played in London, where he failed to qualify for the main draw tournament.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this will be a 50-50 matchup, but we disagree. Bellucci is a better grass-court player and leads 2-0 in head-to-head meetings. We expect him to dominate with his aggressive tennis.
That being said, Bellucci winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Mattia Bellucci winning @2.10 @bet365
Zverev – Hanfmann: 18.06.2026 15:30 CEST
H2H: 1-0
Alexander Zverev has won seven straight matches. Two weeks ago at the French Open, Zverev won his maiden Grand Slam title, defeating Cobolli in the final. This week in Halle, the German defeated Kopriva in three tight sets. Besides losing his serve once, he dominated on his serve. Last season in Halle, Zverev lost to Medvedev in the semifinals in three sets.
Yannick Hanfmann has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Stuttgart, Hanfmann lost to Bellucci in three sets in 1/8-Finals. This week in Halle, Hanfmann defeated Fonseca in the opening match in straight sets. He served well, not offering any breakpoints. Last season in Halle, Hanfmann lost to Sinner in the opening match in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Hanfmann is the heavy underdog in this matchup, but we disagree. He dominated against Fonseca in the opening match, winning in straight sets. We expect Hanfmann to keep this match close with his solid serve.
That being said, Hanfmann covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Yannick Hanfmann +4.5 games handicap @1.67 @bet365
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