- Istanbul 3: Samir Hamza Reguig vs Maxim Zhukov>99¢
- Istanbul 3, Turkiye, Qualifying: Completed Match: Samir Hamza Reguig vs Maxim Zhukov<1¢
This market refers to the tennis match between Samir Hamza Reguig and Maxim Zhukov in the Istanbul 3, Turkiye, Qualifying, originally scheduled for September 6, 2026 at 3:00AM ET. This market will resolve to 'Samir Hamza Reguig' if Samir Hamza Reguig advances against Maxim Zhukov. This market will resolve to 'Maxim Zhukov' if Maxim Zhukov advances against Samir Hamza Reguig. If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or a winner has not been determined by September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (14 days after the scheduled start), this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match begins but is not completed, and one player advances due to the opponent's retirement, default, or disqualification, this market will resolve to the player who advances. If the match ends in a walkover (player withdraws before the start and the other advances automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The primary resolution source will be official information from the ATP Tour. A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Samir Hamza Reguig and Maxim Zhukov meet in the first round of qualifying at the 2026 Istanbul Challenger on hard courts. Zhukov holds the higher ranking (No. 544 vs. No. 682) and a slight edge in recent hard-court results, with a 3-7 mark in 2026 compared to Reguig’s 13-15. The 21-year-old Russian has shown stronger overall form this season (13-10 record) and previously defeated Reguig in straight sets on clay in 2024. Reguig, the 24-year-old Algerian, enters with a mixed recent record featuring several early exits and retirements, though both players are competing in a deep qualifying draw where the winner advances to the main draw. Trader pricing reflects Zhukov’s ranking and head-to-head advantage on a surface where indoor and hard results favor the higher-ranked player.