Madrid Spain Clay Masters 1000 Round of 32

Arthur Fils vs Emilio Nava: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Arthur Fils

Rank: #25
70%
VS

Emilio Nava

Rank: #116
30%
Expected Total Games: 23.7
Predicted Winner: Arthur Fils

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Player Metrics

Arthur Fils

Form Index: 86.6
ELO Rating: 1903.0
Glicko2 Rating: 1965.9
Current Fatigue (minutes): 170.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 62.7
Clay: 47.7
Grass: 42.0
Serve Rating: 76.1
Return Rating: 65.6

Emilio Nava

Form Index: 70.6
ELO Rating: 1650.9
Glicko2 Rating: 1652.4
Current Fatigue (minutes): 277.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 52.4
Clay: 41.8
Grass: 40.3
Serve Rating: 97.8
Return Rating: 87.0

Recent Matches

Arthur Fils

Emilio Nava

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Key Prediction Insights

Madrid, Round of 32 on clay at a Masters 1000 event sets up a contrast in styles as Arthur Fils meets Emilio Nava. The model favors Arthur Fils (70.17% win probability) over Emilio Nava (29.83%), with a predicted total of about 23.7 games in the match.

Match Analysis

Fils arrives as the higher-ranked player (No. 25) with a stronger Elo (1903 vs 1651) and a noticeably higher form index (86.63 vs 70.64). His surface strength index on clay (47.70) slightly edges Nava’s (41.78), and Fils’ mean return index (65.57) should give him an advantage in constructing rallies and breaking serve. Nava, however, carries a very high mean serve index (97.77) compared with Fils’ 76.10 — a gap greater than 5 points that could change the dynamics on his service games. Fatigue is also a clear factor: Fils has logged 170 minutes in the event so far while Nava has accumulated 277 minutes, which could blunt serve consistency late in points. Recent results reinforce those numbers. Fils is unbeaten across his last three matches, including wins in Barcelona over Andrey Rublev and Rafael Jodar and a longer, three-set win in Madrid over Ignacio Buse (170 minutes). Nava has won two straight in Madrid — a tight 179-minute win over Valentin Vacherot and a straight-sets victory against Jenson Brooksby — but he fell in Munich to Ben Shelton before this run. Those match times explain Nava’s higher cumulative fatigue and suggest endurance may be decisive.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 23.7 Most likely outcome: 23 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Arthur Fils versus Emilio Nava. The X-axis shows possible total games values and the Y-axis shows the predicted probability percentage for each outcome.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of total games ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for total games in Arthur Fils versus Emilio Nava. The curve rises from 0% to 100%, showing the cumulative probability for each games total threshold.

Games Spread Predictions

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Expected Games Spread (Arthur Fils - Emilio Nava) -0.8 Most likely spread: -1 (Emilio Nava wins 1 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Arthur Fils versus Emilio Nava. Positive values indicate Arthur Fils winning more games, negative values indicate Emilio Nava winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Arthur Fils versus Emilio Nava. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction sits at about 7.04 for the match while the predicted double faults total is roughly 4.83. On clay, slower speed and high bounce tend to reduce aces and raise the chance of unforced errors; this supports the modest predicted aces and elevated expected double faults. Nava’s significantly higher serve rating should lift the predicted aces count relative to an otherwise clay-quiet match, but his accumulated minutes make the double faults prediction particularly relevant.
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Expected Total Aces 7.0 Most likely: 7 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 4.8 Most likely: 4 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Arthur Fils versus Emilio Nava. Higher ace counts are more likely on faster surfaces like grass.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of aces ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for total aces in Arthur Fils versus Emilio Nava. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each aces threshold.

Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Probability distribution chart for double faults in Arthur Fils versus Emilio Nava. Clay surface matches tend to produce more double faults due to fatigue in longer rallies.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of double faults ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for double faults in Arthur Fils versus Emilio Nava. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each double faults threshold.

Final Prediction

Fils’ combination of higher ranking, form and return ability, plus lower tournament fatigue, explains his edge in the projection. The key factor to watch is whether Nava’s big serve can shorten points often enough to overcome Fils’ superior return and relative freshness.

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