Us Open NY, U.S.A. Hard Grand Slam Round of 64

Dane Sweeny vs Lorenzo Musetti: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Dane Sweeny

Rank: #122
12%
VS

Lorenzo Musetti

Rank: #14
88%
Expected Total Games: 33.5
Predicted Winner: Lorenzo Musetti

Why the Model Favors Lorenzo Musetti

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

Serve & return game +7.5 Lorenzo Musetti
Overall strength +6.9 Lorenzo Musetti
Surface fit +6.7 Lorenzo Musetti
Recent record by level +6.7 Lorenzo Musetti
Recent form +4.7 Lorenzo Musetti

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 88% for Lorenzo Musetti. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Dane Sweeny

Form Index: 53.4
ELO Rating: 1618.9
Glicko2 Rating: 1635.2
Current Fatigue (minutes): 174.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 20.1
Clay: 12.2
Grass: 14.0
Serve Rating: 93.3
Return Rating: 88.9

Lorenzo Musetti

Form Index: 58.6
ELO Rating: 1894.4
Glicko2 Rating: 1900.0
Current Fatigue (minutes): 174.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 39.2
Clay: 42.7
Grass: 31.9
Serve Rating: 96.2
Return Rating: 89.1

Recent Matches

Dane Sweeny

Lorenzo Musetti

  • Last Match: vs Arthur Fery (3-0) hard Us Open 174 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Frances Tiafoe (0-2) hard Cincinnati 137 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Jaime Faria (2-0) hard Cincinnati 75 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Michael Zheng (2-0) hard Cincinnati 70 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Daniel Altmaier (2-0) hard Cincinnati 89 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

At the 2026 US Open in New York, round of 64 on hard courts, Lorenzo Musetti is strongly favored over Dane Sweeny. The model projects Musetti to win with an 88.30% probability, versus an 11.70% chance for Sweeny, and expects about 33.46 total games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model's edge for Musetti comes mainly from the serve and return game, followed by overall strength and surface fit. On those measures Musetti holds clear advantages. His Elo is 1894.36 compared with Sweeny at 1618.94, and his rank is 14 versus Sweeny at 122. Musetti also posts a higher form index at 58.56 against Sweeny at 53.38. The surface strength index favors Musetti by a wide margin, 39.16 to 20.09, which feeds the model's surface-fit weighting. Serve and return numbers are broadly similar on paper, with mean serve indices of 96.25 for Musetti and 93.29 for Sweeny, and mean return indices of 89.10 and 88.92 respectively. The difference in serve and return indices is below the 5 point threshold, so those figures do not by themselves explain the gap. Fatigue is identical in the dataset, both at 174 minutes in tournament court time. The model also leans on recent results at comparable levels. Musetti arrives having won his US Open opener in straight sets and posted mixed results in Cincinnati, while Sweeny beat Corentin Moutet here but lost earlier in Cincinnati and Toronto. Overall the combination of higher Elo, better recent-level results, and stronger hard-court profile pushes the prediction toward Musetti.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 33.5 Most likely outcome: 32 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Dane Sweeny versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 Dane Sweeny versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 (Dane Sweeny - Lorenzo Musetti) -5.9 Most likely spread: -6 (Lorenzo Musetti wins 6 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Dane Sweeny versus Lorenzo Musetti. Positive values indicate Dane Sweeny winning more games, negative values indicate Lorenzo Musetti winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Dane Sweeny versus Lorenzo Musetti. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for the match is 8.7 total, with predicted aces split of roughly 3.04 for Dane Sweeny and 5.67 for Lorenzo Musetti. The double faults prediction totals 7.3, with expected double faults of 4.21 for Sweeny and 3.09 for Musetti. Hard courts produce a moderate number of aces compared with grass or clay, so these predicted aces align with the surface. Although Musetti’s mean serve index is only modestly higher, the per player predicted aces reflect that gap: 5.67 versus 3.04.
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Expected Total Aces 8.7 Most likely: 6 aces Per player: Dane Sweeny 3.0 + Lorenzo Musetti 5.7
Expected Total Double Faults 7.3 Most likely: 6 double faults Per player: Dane Sweeny 4.2 + Lorenzo Musetti 3.1

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Dane Sweeny versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 Dane Sweeny versus Lorenzo Musetti. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each aces threshold.

🎯 Aces by Player

Dane Sweeny

Expected 3.0 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Dane Sweeny serves in this match.
Lorenzo Musetti

Expected 5.7 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Lorenzo Musetti serves in this match.

Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Probability distribution chart for double faults in Dane Sweeny versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 Dane Sweeny versus Lorenzo Musetti. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each double faults threshold.

Double Faults by Player

Dane Sweeny

Expected 4.2 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Dane Sweeny serves in this match.
Lorenzo Musetti

Expected 3.1 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Lorenzo Musetti serves in this match.

🎯 Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

34.1% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO5

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Dane Sweeny's perspective)

0-3 Most likely set score (51.2%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Dane Sweeny's perspective. Format: BO5.

Final Prediction

Musetti’s projected advantage rests chiefly on the serve and return game as identified by the model, supported by a stronger Elo and better surface fit. Key factor to watch will be how effectively Musetti converts his serve and return edge into free points early in sets.

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