Doha Qatar Hard Atp 500 Quarterfinals

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Andrey Rublev: AI Prediction | Games, Aces & Double Faults

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Rank: #32
42%
VS

Andrey Rublev

Rank: #15
58%
Expected Total Games: 23.6
Predicted Winner: Andrey Rublev

Player Metrics

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Form Index: 49.2
ELO Rating: 1392.9
Glicko2 Rating: 1815.2
Current Fatigue (minutes): 160.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 8.5
Clay: 9.8
Grass: 10.6
Serve Rating: 75.2
Return Rating: 35.8

Andrey Rublev

Form Index: 73.6
ELO Rating: 2400.9
Glicko2 Rating: 1851.1
Current Fatigue (minutes): 145.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 14.6
Clay: 20.3
Grass: 20.7
Serve Rating: 97.7
Return Rating: 90.2

Recent Matches

Stefanos Tsitsipas

  • Last Match: vs Daniil Medvedev (2-0) hard Doha 76 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Moez Echargui (2-0) hard Doha 84 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Botic van de Zandschulp (0-2) hard Rotterdam 109 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Arthur Rinderknech (2-0) hard Rotterdam 81 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Tomas Machac (1-3) hard Australian Open 174 min

Andrey Rublev

  • Last Match: vs Fabian Marozsan (2-0) hard Doha 67 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Jesper de Jong (2-0) hard Doha 78 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Francisco Cerundolo (0-3) hard Australian Open 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Jaime Faria (3-1) hard Australian Open 174 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Matteo Arnaldi (3-0) hard Australian Open 174 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Stefanos Tsitsipas
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Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

Doha, Qatar — quarterfinal on outdoor hard courts at an atp_500 event sees Stefanos Tsitsipas face Andrey Rublev. The model favors Rublev to win (58.37%) over Tsitsipas (41.63%), with an expected total of about 23.59 games in the match.

Match Analysis

Rublev enters with a clear edge in form and ratings: he is ranked 15 with an Elo of 2400.91 and a form index of 73.59, while Tsitsipas is ranked 32 with an Elo of 1392.85 and a form index of 49.23. Fatigue is similar but slightly higher for Tsitsipas (160 minutes vs Rublev’s 145 minutes), and Rublev also posts a higher surface strength index (14.55 vs 8.54). The disparity in serve and return metrics is notable: Rublev’s mean serve index (97.71) exceeds Tsitsipas’s (75.17) by more than 20 points, and his mean return index (90.18) is far above Tsitsipas’s (35.75), both differences well over the 5-point threshold. Over the last three matches both players have two wins and one loss in the sample provided. Tsitsipas won his past two Doha matches — defeating Daniil Medvedev and Moez Echargui — after a prior loss in Rotterdam; his recent match times ranged 76–84 minutes. Rublev is coming off straight-set wins in Doha over Fabian Marozsan and Jesper de Jong, with a longer recent loss at the Australian Open to Francisco Cerundolo (174 minutes). These results underline Rublev’s stronger short-term form at this event.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 23.6 Most likely outcome: 23 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

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Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for this match is about 10.06 total, while the predicted double faults sit near 5.63. On a medium-paced hard court, these expected aces and expected double faults reflect balanced serving conditions — not as many aces as grass but more than clay. Given Rublev’s significantly higher mean serve index, he is likely to account for a larger share of the predicted aces.
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Expected Total Aces 10.1 Most likely: 10 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 5.6 Most likely: 5 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

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Double Faults Probability Distribution

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Final Prediction

Rublev’s superior Elo, higher form index and dominant serve/return metrics give him the modeled edge in Doha. Key factor to watch: Rublev’s serving and returning intensity — if he sustains it, the match should tilt in his favor.

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