Adam Walton vs Mattia Bellucci Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Shanghai Masters

Prediction published on 30/09/2025, 07:25  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 30/09/2025 at 08:25 in ATP Shanghai Masters Predictions

Round one of the ATP Shanghai Masters sees Adam Walton take on Mattia Bellucci. The winner of this outdoor hard court match will be up against the 20th seed Tomas Machac in round two. Here's our match prediction.

Adam Walton arrived in Shanghai hoping to end a poor run of form. The Australian has lost five of his last six matches, all played on this surface. His most recent defeat was in Tokyo when being beaten in straight sets by Rei Sakamoto in the first qualifying round.

That was his third straight loss and his only recent win came in the first round of the US Open when beating Ugo Humbert. He'll want to return to that kind of form in Shanghai this week. The 26-year-old is 77th in the live rankings.

This is the second match between these two players. The only previous meeting was on this surface last year with Bellucci earning a three-set win. The Italian is eight places ahead of his opponent in the live rankings.

Belluci's most recent tournament was also in Tokyo. He also failed to get through qualifying, losing in the final round to Ethan Quinn in three sets. Neither player is in great form but we just tip Bellucci to get the win.