Santiago Chile Clay Atp 250 Round of 32

Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Cristian Garin: AI Prediction | Games, Aces & Double Faults

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Rank: #70
63%
VS

Cristian Garin

Rank: #93
37%
Expected Total Games: 22.7
Predicted Winner: Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Ranking Trends

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

  • Current Rank: #70 (2026-02-23)
  • 3 Months Ago: #85 (2025-11-24)
  • 6 Months Ago: #88 (2025-08-25)
  • 9 Months Ago: #109 (2025-05-26)
  • 12 Months Ago: #123 (2025-02-24)

Cristian Garin

  • Current Rank: #93 (2026-02-23)
  • 3 Months Ago: #80 (2025-11-24)
  • 6 Months Ago: #126 (2025-08-25)
  • 9 Months Ago: #123 (2025-05-26)
  • 12 Months Ago: #147 (2025-02-24)

Player Metrics

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Form Index: 47.7
ELO Rating: 742.3
Glicko2 Rating: 1546.2
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 3.2
Clay: 7.7
Grass: 5.7
Serve Rating: 71.3
Return Rating: 61.4

Cristian Garin

Form Index: 8.4
ELO Rating: 634.3
Glicko2 Rating: 1525.3
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 5.6
Clay: 5.4
Grass: 6.0
Serve Rating: 95.8
Return Rating: 91.0

Recent Matches

Juan Manuel Cerundolo
❌ ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅

  • Last Match: ❌ vs Vit Kopriva (0-2) clay Rio 97 min
  • 2nd Last Match: ✅ vs Yannick Hanfmann (2-1) clay Rio 169 min
  • 3rd Last Match: ✅ vs Luciano Darderi (2-1) clay Rio 137 min
  • 4th Last Match: ❌ vs Pedro Martinez (0-2) clay Buenos Aires 123 min
  • 5th Last Match: ✅ vs Daniel Altmaier (2-0) clay Buenos Aires 87 min

Cristian Garin
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌

  • Last Match: ❌ vs Thiago Agustin Tirante (0-2) clay Rio 113 min
  • 2nd Last Match: ❌ vs Luciano Darderi (0-3) hard Australian Open 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: ❌ vs Eliot Spizzirri (0-2) hard Auckland 82 min
  • 4th Last Match: ❌ vs Michael Mmoh (1-2) hard Hong Kong 136 min
  • 5th Last Match: ❌ vs Marco Trungelliti (0-2) hard Us Open 174 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Juan Manuel Cerundolo
vs
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Cristian Garin
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

This round of 32 match in Santiago, Chile is on clay at an ATP 250–level event and pits Juan Manuel Cerundolo against Cristian Garin. The model favors Cerundolo to win (62.70% vs 37.30%) with a predicted total of about 22.73 games in the match.

Match Analysis

Cerundolo comes in ranked 70 with a form index of 47.66 and an Elo of 742.32; his reported fatigue is zero and his surface strength index on clay is 7.74. Garin is ranked 93 with a much lower form index of 8.37 and an Elo of 634.27, also showing zero fatigue and a surface strength index of 5.35. There is a notable difference on serve and return: Garin’s mean serve index (95.78) substantially exceeds Cerundolo’s (71.31) by over 24 points, and Garin’s mean return index (91.02) also outstrips Cerundolo’s (61.38) by roughly 30 points — both gaps are large enough to expect these areas to shape key moments. Looking at recent results, Cerundolo has shown resilience on clay in Rio with two wins (over Hanfmann and Darderi) and one loss (to Vit Kopriva), including long matches that indicate stamina in extended rallies. Garin’s last three recorded matches are all losses (Rio, Australian Open, Auckland) across clay and hard surfaces, suggesting he has not found form recently. Both players enter without accumulated tournament fatigue.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 22.7 Most likely outcome: 22 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

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Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for the match is modest: the model’s predicted aces total is 8.33. On clay, slower ball speed and higher bounce generally curb ace numbers, so the predicted aces reflect surface influence. With an expected double faults total of 4.88, the double faults prediction acknowledges clay’s longer rallies and fatigue effects; Garin’s much higher serve rating could lift the predicted aces, but the surface will blunt that advantage.
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Expected Total Aces 8.3 Most likely: 8 aces
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Expected Total Double Faults 4.9 Most likely: 4 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

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❌ Double Faults Probability Distribution

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Cumulative Probability (CDF)

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Final Prediction

Cerundolo’s stronger recent form, higher Elo and better clay-specific metrics give him the edge in this projection. The critical factor to watch will be whether Garin’s heavy serve and return indices can overcome his low recent form on the slower clay.

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