Marcus Walters vs Nikolai BarsukovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Upcoming match
- Tournament
- Monastir 1 Challenger
- Level
- ATP Challenger Tour
- Round
- 1st Round Qualifying
- Surface
- Hard
- Date & time
- November 8 · 8:15 AM ET
Book odds
Set spread
Game spread
Record at prices like this
At 1.50 or shorter, Marcus Walters has won 10 of 15 (67%). The price implied 71%, so Marcus Walters has fallen 4 points short of it.
At 2.48 or longer, Nikolai Barsukov has won 6 of 16 (38%). The price implied 30%, so Nikolai Barsukov has beaten it by 8 points.
Book prices with the bookmaker margin removed, across every priced match we hold for each player. Green beats the price by 3 points or more, red falls that far short, grey is within 3 points. Samples under ten are not shown.
Nikolai Barsukov and Marcus Walters meet in 1st Round Qualifying at the Monastir 1 Challenger on November 8 on hard court. Barsukov, ranked 667th, has dropped five straight matches. Walters, ranked 898th, has won three of his last five and has played six times in the past two weeks.
The two have never faced each other. Walters defeated David Fix in their recent meeting while Barsukov lost to him; both fell to Jakub Filip and Michel Hopp. On hard court, Barsukov and Walters each carry 11-9 records in their recent samples.
Barsukov plays as a big hitter, relying on power from the baseline. Walters operates as a frontrunner, building points through aggressive early court positioning. After a five-match losing skid, Barsukov needs to locate consistency and control his unforced errors. Walters must maintain the aggressive intensity that has carried him through six matches in two weeks while managing the physical toll of qualifying play.
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Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Walters | Barsukov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marcus Walters | Nikolai Barsukov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 16/28 | 57% | 17/30 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 14/33 | 32% | 12/38 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 43% | 26/61 | 37% | 25/68 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 10/25 | 37% | 14/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 48% | 15/31 | 36% | 8/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 15/30 | 63% | 15/24 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 77% | 23/30 | 80% | 24/30 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 16/30 | 57% | 17/30 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Walters
🏹 Frontrunner
Barsukov
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 868 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
First career meeting
Walters and Barsukov have never faced each other on tour.
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Walters | Barsukov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Marcus Walters | Nikolai Barsukov | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 12/18 | 67% | 10/15 |
| 5 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 53% | 8/15 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 2/18 | 27% | 4/15 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Walters | Barsukov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–10 | 7–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.60 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | +0.6% | -22.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.13u | -3.65u |
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Walters has a higher win rate against shared opponents (40% vs Barsukov's 20%).
| Opponent | Walters | Barsukov |
|---|---|---|
| Jakub Filip | L 64 46 36 | L 26 64 36 |
| Oliver Page | W 60 62 | W 76 76 |
| David Fix | W 62 06 76 | L 57 62 36 |
| Michel Hopp | L 63 36 46 | L 46 57 |
| Michel Hopp | L 63 36 46 | L 46 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Felix Gill
Taranto Challenger · 1st Round
Nov 4
Ryan Peniston
Taranto Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Nov 3
Moez Echargui
Taranto Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 1
Leonardo Rossi
M25 Sheffield · 1st Round
Oct 27
Sean Hodkin
M25 Sheffield · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 26
Jared Horwood
M25 Sheffield · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 25
Hugo Grenier
M25 Redbridge · 2nd Round
Oct 21
Benjamin Gusic - Wan
M25 Redbridge · 1st Round
Oct 20
Maxence Rivet
M15 Monastir · 1st Round
Nov 4
Aleksandr Braynin
M25 Malta · 1st Round
Oct 27
Yaojie Zeng
M25 Luan · 1st Round
Oct 6
Taiyo Yamanaka
M15 Luan · 1st Round
Sep 30
Alexander Binda
M25 Yinchuan · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Seon Yong Han
M25 Yinchuan · 1st Round
Sep 23
Alibek Kachmazov
M25 Guiyang · Semifinals
Sep 19
Nino Ehrenschneider
M25 Guiyang · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–68 matches
| Metric | Walters | Barsukov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 46% | 44% |
| Sets won | 47% | 45% |
| Games won | 49% | 48% |