ITF M25 Maribor1/8-finals🟤 Clay, Outdoor
E. Cherie Ligniere
🇮🇹 E. Cherie Ligniere
Italy
ITF #1221
vs
D. Kuzmanov
🇧🇬 D. Kuzmanov
Bulgaria
ITF #373
Thursday, 27 August 2026·11:30 CET
★ Our Pick · Match Winner

D. Kuzmanov to Win

The ranking edge (#373 vs #1221) makes D. Kuzmanov the favourite, at a 97% win probability.

1.05
Best Odds
Value found: Bookmakers price D. Kuzmanov to Win at 1.05 (implied 95.2%). Our experts give 97%, a fair price of 1.03 — an edge of 1.8 points.

Betting Predictions

Match Winner
E. Ligniere to Win7.00
3% expert probability

Our experts give E. Ligniere a 3% win probability on clay.

Implied 14%Select →
Match Winner
D. Kuzmanov to Win1.05
97% expert probability

Our experts give D. Kuzmanov a 97% win probability on clay.

Implied 95%Select →
🟤Total Games
Total Games Under 19.51.54
60% expert probability

Our experts make this 60% likely.

Implied 65%Select →
First Set
D. Kuzmanov wins 1st set1.14
81% expert probability

Our experts make this 81% likely.

Implied 88%Select →
Set Betting
D. Kuzmanov 2-01.30
66% expert probability

Our experts' most likely scoreline.

Implied 77%Select →
Straight Sets
D. Kuzmanov in straight sets1.30
72% expert probability

72% to win without dropping a set.

Implied 77%Select →
Games Handicap
D. Kuzmanov +5.5 games1.56
64% expert probability

Games spread for the favourite (market price).

Implied 64%Select →

Match Preview

E. Cherie Ligniere takes on D. Kuzmanov at the M25 Maribor, contested on clay. E. Ligniere enters ranked #1221 while D. Kuzmanov sits at #373, a 848-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the clay should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

D. Kuzmanov is ranked #373 on the ITF tour with 135 ranking points.

E. Cherie Ligniere is ranked #1221 on the ITF tour with 10 ranking points.

E. Ligniere and D. Kuzmanov have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read. Weighing rankings, form and the surface, our experts make D. Kuzmanov the favourite at 97% to win, with E. Ligniere the live underdog if the price is right.

Why this pick

High

Ranking Advantage

D. Kuzmanov (#373) is ranked 848 places above E. Ligniere (#1221).

The Players

E. Cherie Ligniere
🇮🇹 E. Cherie Ligniere
Italy

E. Cherie Ligniere is a player from Italy, currently ranked ITF #1221 with 10 ranking points.

Ranking
#1221
Points
10

No surface data.

D. Kuzmanov
🇧🇬 D. Kuzmanov
Bulgaria

D. Kuzmanov is a player from Bulgaria, currently ranked ITF #373 with 135 ranking points.

Ranking
#373
Points
135

No surface data.

Player Overview

🇮🇹 E. Cherie LignierePlayer Overview
E. Cherie Ligniere

E. Cherie Ligniere is ranked ITF #1221 with 10 ranking points.

Match Results: E. Cherie LigniereAll tournaments

No recent matches.

🇧🇬 D. KuzmanovPlayer Overview
D. Kuzmanov

D. Kuzmanov is ranked ITF #373 with 135 ranking points.

Match Results: D. KuzmanovAll tournaments

No recent matches.

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