Us Open NY, U.S.A. Hard Grand Slam Round of 128

Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Arthur Gea: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Rank: #51
58%
VS

Arthur Gea

Rank: #86
42%
Expected Total Games: 41.3
Predicted Winner: Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Why the Model Favors Juan Manuel Cerundolo

The factors that drove this prediction, measured in win-probability points.

Recent form +3.2 Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Fatigue & recent workload +2.4 Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Overall strength +2.1 Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Age +1.6 Arthur Gea
Serve & return game +1.2 Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 58% for Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Form Index: 47.9
ELO Rating: 1716.5
Glicko2 Rating: 1708.7
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 17.6
Clay: 30.4
Grass: 8.6
Serve Rating: 95.9
Return Rating: 90.1

Arthur Gea

Form Index: 54.0
ELO Rating: 1666.5
Glicko2 Rating: 1764.4
Current Fatigue (minutes): 522.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 29.7
Clay: 9.0
Grass: 6.1
Serve Rating: 93.5
Return Rating: 87.9

Recent Matches

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

  • Last Match: vs Ignacio Buse (1-2) hard Winston Salem 168 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Sebastian Baez (1-0) hard Winston Salem 65 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Dhakshineswar Suresh (2-0) hard Winston Salem 93 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (0-2) hard Cincinnati 86 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Arthur Rinderknech (2-1) hard Cincinnati 214 min

Arthur Gea

  • Last Match: vs Nishesh Basavareddy (0-2) hard Us Open 174 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Clement Chidekh (2-1) hard Us Open 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Sumit Nagal (2-0) hard Us Open 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Denis Shapovalov (2-0) hard Los Cabos 89 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Coleman Wong (2-0) hard Los Cabos 109 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Juan Manuel Cerundolo
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Arthur Gea
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

At the US Open in New York, round of 128 on hard courts, the model favors Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Cerundolo is projected to win with a 58.37% probability against Arthur Gea at 41.63%. The match is expected to be moderate in length, with about 41.3 total games.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Cerundolo stems mainly from recent form and a stark fatigue differential. Recent form contributes about 3.2 percentage points to Cerundolo and fatigue and recent workload add another 2.4 points. That is visible in the raw numbers: Cerundolo arrives with zero minutes of cumulative fatigue in this event, while Gea shows 522 minutes logged. Cerundolo also carries an overall strength advantage, with a higher rank of 51 versus Gea at 86 and a superior Elo of 1716.54 against 1664.73. Overall strength added 2.1 points to Cerundolo’s probability. Serve and return quality also nudges the prediction toward Cerundolo by about 1.2 points. Cerundolo posts a mean serve index of 95.92 and a mean return index of 90.06. Gea’s comparable indexes are 93.54 for serve and 87.91 for return. Those figures favor Cerundolo but do not exceed a 5 point gap threshold, so the advantage is modest. The model notes age as a small factor in Gea’s favor, adding 1.6 percentage points to Gea’s side. Looking at recent matches, Cerundolo’s last three outings in Winston Salem include two wins and one three set loss, showing consistency on hard courts. Gea’s last three matches at this event were two wins followed by a long three set loss, reflecting heavier recent workload and longer matches.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 41.3 Most likely outcome: 40 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Juan Manuel Cerundolo versus Arthur Gea. 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 Juan Manuel Cerundolo versus Arthur Gea. 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 (Juan Manuel Cerundolo - Arthur Gea) +0.7 Most likely spread: 0 (even number of games won)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Juan Manuel Cerundolo versus Arthur Gea. Positive values indicate Juan Manuel Cerundolo winning more games, negative values indicate Arthur Gea winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Juan Manuel Cerundolo versus Arthur Gea. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for the match is 16.56 total, with predicted aces of 9.16 for Cerundolo and 7.53 for Gea. The expected double faults for the match are 10.73, split roughly 5.27 for Cerundolo and 5.48 for Gea. On a medium paced hard court, those predicted aces and expected double faults fit the surface profile, which rewards both power and return play. The per player ace projections show Cerundolo with a small edge in serving impact, consistent with his slightly higher mean serve index.
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Expected Total Aces 16.6 Most likely: 14 aces Per player: Juan Manuel Cerundolo 9.2 + Arthur Gea 7.5
Expected Total Double Faults 10.7 Most likely: 9 double faults Per player: Juan Manuel Cerundolo 5.3 + Arthur Gea 5.5

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Juan Manuel Cerundolo versus Arthur Gea. 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 Juan Manuel Cerundolo versus Arthur Gea. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each aces threshold.

🎯 Aces by Player

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Expected 9.2 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Juan Manuel Cerundolo serves in this match.
Arthur Gea

Expected 7.5 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Arthur Gea serves in this match.

Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Probability distribution chart for double faults in Juan Manuel Cerundolo versus Arthur Gea. The chart shows the predicted probability for each double-fault count.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of double faults ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for double faults in Juan Manuel Cerundolo versus Arthur Gea. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each double faults threshold.

Double Faults by Player

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Expected 5.3 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Juan Manuel Cerundolo serves in this match.
Arthur Gea

Expected 5.5 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Arthur Gea serves in this match.

🎯 Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

44.5% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO5

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Juan Manuel Cerundolo's perspective)

3-0 Most likely set score (23.1%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Juan Manuel Cerundolo's perspective. Format: BO5.

Final Prediction

Cerundolo’s projected edge is driven first and foremost by recent form and the lack of fatigue. The key factor to watch will be Gea’s ability to handle his heavier minutes on court early in the encounter, and whether Cerundolo can convert his serve and return edges into pressure on Gea’s service games.

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