Halle Germany Grass Atp 500 Round of 32

Nuno Borges vs Felix Auger-Aliassime: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Nuno Borges

Rank: #54
30%
VS

Felix Auger-Aliassime

Rank: #4
70%
Expected Total Games: 28.9
Predicted Winner: Felix Auger-Aliassime

Why the Model Favors Felix Auger-Aliassime

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

Recent record by level +8.0 Felix Auger-Aliassime
Overall strength +6.1 Felix Auger-Aliassime
Serve & return game +3.5 Felix Auger-Aliassime
Surface fit +3.1 Felix Auger-Aliassime
Recent form +2.9 Nuno Borges

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 70% for Felix Auger-Aliassime. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network — not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Nuno Borges

Form Index: 43.5
ELO Rating: 1655.4
Glicko2 Rating: 1665.4
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 22.6
Clay: 24.7
Grass: 17.5
Serve Rating: 95.8
Return Rating: 91.2

Felix Auger-Aliassime

Form Index: 48.3
ELO Rating: 1791.4
Glicko2 Rating: 1880.9
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 39.6
Clay: 32.8
Grass: 29.3
Serve Rating: 95.9
Return Rating: 84.2

Recent Matches

Nuno Borges

  • Last Match: vs Marin Cilic (1-2) grass S Hertogenbosch 138 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Terence Atmane (2-0) grass S Hertogenbosch 66 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Andrey Rublev (0-3) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Miomir Kecmanovic (3-1) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry (3-0) clay Roland Garros 174 min

Felix Auger-Aliassime

  • Last Match: vs Kamil Majchrzak (0-2) grass S Hertogenbosch 69 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Marton Fucsovics (2-0) grass S Hertogenbosch 73 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Flavio Cobolli (1-3) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Alejandro Tabilo (3-0) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Brandon Nakashima (3-1) clay Roland Garros 174 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

1
Nuno Borges
vs
1
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Hard
1 - 1
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

At Halle in Germany, Round of 32 on grass at an ATP 500-level event, Felix Auger-Aliassime is the clear favorite to progress. The model gives Felix a 69.60% chance to win versus 30.40% for Nuno Borges, with a projected total of about 28.88 games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Auger-Aliassime stems primarily from recent record by level (the largest single factor) and overall strength. That shows up in the raw numbers: Felix is ranked 4 with an Elo of 1791.38 versus Borges at 54 and Elo 1655.42, translating into the 6.1 percentage-point tilt for Felix on overall strength. Surface fit also leans to Felix (surface strength index 29.26 vs Borges 17.46), helping explain the 3.1-point surface advantage. Both players enter this match without tournament fatigue recorded. Serve and return dynamics are mixed. The model gives a small serve/return edge to Felix, but the underlying indices tell a nuanced story: mean serve indices are virtually identical (95.86 for Felix, 95.82 for Borges), so no significant serving gap, while Borges holds a materially better mean return index (91.22 vs 84.21), a difference greater than five points and a genuine weapon on faster grass. Expect tight serving hold battles with Borges looking to pressure Felix’s service games through returning. Recent form contains counterpoints. Borges’ recent three matches show a 1–2 record with a strong grass win over Terence Atmane and a competitive, long loss to Marin Čilić; the model grants a small recent-form boost toward Borges. Felix is also 1–2 in his last three, with a comfortable win over Marton Fucsovics but losses to Kamil Majchrzak and Flavio Cobolli.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 28.9 Most likely outcome: 29 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Nuno Borges versus Felix Auger-Aliassime. 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 Nuno Borges versus Felix Auger-Aliassime. 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 (Nuno Borges - Felix Auger-Aliassime) -2.1 Most likely spread: -3 (Felix Auger-Aliassime wins 3 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Nuno Borges versus Felix Auger-Aliassime. Positive values indicate Nuno Borges winning more games, negative values indicate Felix Auger-Aliassime winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Nuno Borges versus Felix Auger-Aliassime. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction sits at 17.36 for the match and a double faults prediction of 5.57. Grass is the fastest surface, so the predicted aces reflect that tendency toward more free points; the expected double faults remain modest. Because neither player has a significantly higher serve rating, predicted aces are likely shared rather than dominated by one man.
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Expected Total Aces 17.4 Most likely: 17 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 5.6 Most likely: 5 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Nuno Borges versus Felix Auger-Aliassime. 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 Nuno Borges versus Felix Auger-Aliassime. 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 Nuno Borges versus Felix Auger-Aliassime. 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 Nuno Borges versus Felix Auger-Aliassime. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each double faults threshold.

🎯 Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

46.8% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Nuno Borges's perspective)

0-2 Most likely set score (41.2%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Nuno Borges's perspective. Format: BO3.

Final Prediction

Felix’s edge is driven foremost by recent record by level and his greater overall strength. The key factor to watch live: Borges’ returning — if his high return index converts into repeated pressure on Felix’s serve, the upset probability climbs.

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