The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Mertens, Ben at 1.76 — an implied 54% chance. The favourite delivered.

• Boiko, Iulian: closed 2.03 (46%)
• Mertens, Ben: closed 1.76 (54%)

Boiko, Iulian — recent form

• 2026-09-13Boiko, Iulian 45-43 Zetao, Luo
• 2026-09-03Boiko, Iulian 0-25 Selby, Mark
• 2026-09-02Boiko, Iulian 58-17 Junhui, Ding
• 2026-08-31Boiko, Iulian 47-61 Yichen, Xu
• 2026-07-25Boiko, Iulian 25-69 Chenzhi, Gong

Mertens, Ben — recent form

• 2026-09-02Hill, Aaron 69-38 Mertens, Ben
• 2026-08-24Robertson, Neil 74-6 Mertens, Ben
• 2026-07-06Yuelong, Zhou 86-6 Mertens, Ben
• 2026-07-06Mertens, Ben 51-34 Taylor, Allan
• 2026-07-06Mertens, Ben 58-39 Graham, Liam