- Istanbul 3, Turkiye, Qualifying: Completed Match: Alibek Kachmazov vs Gabriel Ghetu50¢
- Istanbul 3: Alibek Kachmazov vs Gabriel Ghetu76¢
This market refers to the tennis match between Alibek Kachmazov and Gabriel Ghetu in the Istanbul 3, Turkiye, Qualifying, originally scheduled for September 7, 2026 at 4:10AM ET. This market will resolve to 'Alibek Kachmazov' if Alibek Kachmazov advances against Gabriel Ghetu. This market will resolve to 'Gabriel Ghetu' if Gabriel Ghetu advances against Alibek Kachmazov. If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or a winner has not been determined by September 21, 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.
Kachmazov enters the Istanbul 3 Challenger qualifying match on outdoor hard courts as the more experienced player with a career-high ranking of 161 and recent hard-court results showing resilience in three-set battles. The 24-year-old has compiled a 10-8 record in 2026 with multiple wins without dropping a set in his last 10 outings. Ghetu, an 18-year-old ranked 625, brings strong recent form with eight wins in his last 10 matches, primarily on clay at ITF level, and a solid 19-6 hard-court record overall. No prior head-to-head exists between the two, and surface transition plus Ghetu’s youth versus Kachmazov’s greater challenger-level exposure shape the matchup dynamics.