Miami FL, U.S.A. Hard Masters 1000 Round of 64

Brandon Nakashima vs Marin Cilic: AI Prediction | Games, Aces & Double Faults

Brandon Nakashima

Rank: #30
73%
VS

Marin Cilic

Rank: #49
27%
Expected Total Games: 23.3
Predicted Winner: Brandon Nakashima

Ranking Trends

Brandon Nakashima

  • Current Rank: #30 (2026-03-16)
  • 3 Months Ago: #33 (2025-12-15)
  • 6 Months Ago: #33 (2025-09-15)
  • 9 Months Ago: #32 (2025-06-16)
  • 12 Months Ago: #32 (2025-03-17)

Marin Cilic

  • Current Rank: #49 (2026-03-16)
  • 3 Months Ago: #75 (2025-12-15)
  • 6 Months Ago: #59 (2025-09-15)
  • 9 Months Ago: #101 (2025-06-16)
  • 12 Months Ago: #143 (2025-03-17)

Player Metrics

Brandon Nakashima

Form Index: 46.7
ELO Rating: 1303.0
Glicko2 Rating: 1646.6
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 9.4
Clay: 10.5
Grass: 11.4
Serve Rating: 85.3
Return Rating: 26.2

Marin Cilic

Form Index: 43.4
ELO Rating: 1006.8
Glicko2 Rating: 1552.7
Current Fatigue (minutes): 97.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 9.7
Clay: 5.7
Grass: 8.6
Serve Rating: 97.3
Return Rating: 87.3

Recent Matches

Brandon Nakashima
❌ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅

  • Last Match: ❌ vs Alexander Zverev (1-2) hard Indian Wells 151 min
  • 2nd Last Match: ✅ vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli (2-0) hard Indian Wells 73 min
  • 3rd Last Match: ❌ vs Frances Tiafoe (1-2) hard Acapulco 171 min
  • 4th Last Match: ✅ vs Valentin Vacherot (2-1) hard Acapulco 107 min
  • 5th Last Match: ✅ vs Patrick Kypson (2-0) hard Acapulco 94 min

Marin Cilic
✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅

  • Last Match: ✅ vs Alexei Popyrin (2-0) hard Miami 97 min
  • 2nd Last Match: ❌ vs Zachary Svajda (0-2) hard Indian Wells 106 min
  • 3rd Last Match: ❌ vs Brandon Nakashima (0-2) hard Delray Beach 132 min
  • 4th Last Match: ❌ vs Taylor Fritz (0-2) hard Dallas 122 min
  • 5th Last Match: ✅ vs Jack Pinnington Jones (2-0) hard Dallas 77 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

1
Brandon Nakashima
vs
0
Marin Cilic
Hard
1 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

At the Miami Masters in Florida, Round of 64 on hard courts, Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic meet in a matchup that pits youth and recent momentum against veteran firepower. The model favors Brandon Nakashima to win (72.86% vs 27.14% for Cilic) with a projected total of about 23.3 games in the match.

Match Analysis

Nakashima arrives ranked 30 with an Elo of 1,303 and a form index of 46.7; he shows no cumulative fatigue in this event and posts a surface strength index of 9.44. Cilic is ranked 49 with a substantially lower Elo (1,006.8) and a form index of 43.4, but carries 97 minutes of fatigue from earlier court time and has a similar surface strength index (9.73). Their mean serve indices differ notably: Cilic (97.34) holds a clear advantage over Nakashima (85.33) by more than 5 points; conversely Cilic’s mean return index (87.27) dwarfs Nakashima’s (26.17), another decisive gap. Recent results underline contrasting paths. Nakashima has split his last three matches on hard courts—dominant 2-0 win over Ugo Carabelli, but tight three-set losses to Zverev and Tiafoe—indicating competitive resilience in long matches. Cilic beat Alexei Popyrin in Miami (2-0) but had a straight-sets loss to Zachary Svajda at Indian Wells and lost to Nakashima in Delray Beach (0-2), showing uneven outcomes despite strong serve and return metrics.

Total Games Predictions

🎾
Expected Total Games in Match 23.3 Most likely outcome: 23 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

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Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of total games ≤ X

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction sits at 19.38 total for the match and the expected double faults are 5.72. On a medium-paced hard court that normally produces a moderate ace count, the predicted aces reflect Cilic’s substantially higher serve index, which should lift the overall tally. This expected double faults figure remains modest; given Cilic’s superior serve rating, he is likely to contribute a meaningful share of the predicted aces.
🎯
Expected Total Aces 19.4 Most likely: 19 aces
❌
Expected Total Double Faults 5.7 Most likely: 5 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of aces ≤ X

❌ Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of double faults ≤ X

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Final Prediction

Nakashima’s edge comes from higher Elo and ranking, fresher legs in this event and steadier recent form, while Cilic’s serve and return metrics are the single biggest threat. The key factor to watch will be how Nakashima handles Cilic’s serve — if he can neutralize it early, the prediction increasingly favors him.

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