With both the ATP and WTA seasons nearing their finish line, the stakes couldn’t be higher heading into the weekend. The Rolex Paris Masters continues to deliver with the top men battling for year-end positioning, while the WTA Finals in Riyadh will showcase the best eight women in the world fighting for the biggest payday of the year. Between the indoor action in Paris and the elite competition in Saudi Arabia, bettors have plenty of things to track as the tours close out another thrilling season. Let’s get into some tennis best bets for November 1, 2025.
NOTE: Gill Alexander, host of A Numbers Game, posts a bunch of tennis plays to the VSiN picks page. He does a great job handicapping tennis. That page is also where I post all of my Challenger-level picks + plays for all of the tournaments I’m not writing up daily.
Alexander Bublik vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
Auger-Aliassime beat Bublik in Dubai earlier in the year, but that was a different version of Bublik. The 28-year-old has taken his game to another level since March, looking like a top-five player in the world for eight months. Bublik is now seventh in the world in Elo Rating in 2025, sitting right above Auger-Aliassime in those rankings. Bublik is also playing slightly better than Auger-Aliassime this week. He has earned wins over Alexei Popyrin, Corentin Moutet, Taylor Fritz, and Alex de Minaur, which is an absolute gauntlet compared to Auger-Aliassime’s path of Francisco Comesana, Alexandre Muller, Daniel Altmaier, and Valentin Vacherot.
Bublik’s game is also a better fit for these slower conditions. He has a little more game than Auger-Aliassime when it comes to the back of the court, and his variety should make a difference here. Also, while Auger-Aliassime is being fueled by his desire to compete in the Nitto ATP Finals, Bublik seems more motivated than ever.
Bet: Bublik ML (-110 – 1.5 units)
Alexander Zverev vs. Jannik Sinner
Sinner was able to beat Ben Shelton pretty easily on Friday, but there was a lot of chatter about him being under the weather. That makes it hard not to back Zverev to win at least a set, especially considering we just saw these two in an epic three-set final in Vienna. Sinner won that match 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, but we saw a level of aggression from Zverev that we aren’t used to. And Zverev has continued to play with his front foot forward in Paris, where he just happens to be the defending champion.
I’m not foolish enough to believe that this is a match Zverev should win, but it is a match he can win. If he continues to be bold from the forehand wing and play good tennis at the net, he’ll at least make Sinner work extremely hard. And realistically, as long as Zverev plays himself deep into a set or two, backing him to win a set at plus-money odds is the right play — and the moneyline price of +460 is just completely absurd.
Bet: Zverev +1.5 Sets (+126) & Zverev ML (+460 – 0.25 units)
WTA Finals Futures
Elena Rybakina To Win WTA Finals (+750): I’m taking a shot on Rybakina to win this event. Backing a player with an elite serve feels like a good move. That weapon should take Rybakina a long way in this tournament, as these are fast conditions. Rybakina has also played Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek well this year, so this number just feels like a good value grab. Let’s hope she doesn’t lose to Amanda Anisimova right away. This tournament starts with round-robin play, so a loss wouldn’t doom her. However, you always want to get off on the right foot.
Added Plays
I usually have A LOT MORE on the Pro Picks page. Those plays count towards my record and have been a big part of my success this season. Make sure you check them out. I’ll probably add a few more over there, so refresh that page throughout the day if you’re looking for action.
