London Great Britain Grass Atp 500 Round of 16

Jenson Brooksby vs Francisco Cerundolo: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Jenson Brooksby

Rank: #73
29%
VS

Francisco Cerundolo

Rank: #27
71%
Expected Total Games: 26.7
Predicted Winner: Francisco Cerundolo

Why the Model Favors Francisco Cerundolo

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

Overall strength +8.2 Francisco Cerundolo
Recent form +3.8 Francisco Cerundolo
Overall record & opposition quality +3.7 Francisco Cerundolo
Serve & return game +3.2 Francisco Cerundolo
Recent record by level +2.6 Francisco Cerundolo

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 71% for Francisco Cerundolo. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network — not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Jenson Brooksby

Form Index: 15.8
ELO Rating: 1495.9
Glicko2 Rating: 1504.7
Current Fatigue (minutes): 109.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 17.7
Clay: 14.9
Grass: 17.7
Serve Rating: 95.7
Return Rating: 94.1

Francisco Cerundolo

Form Index: 47.4
ELO Rating: 1776.0
Glicko2 Rating: 1837.1
Current Fatigue (minutes): 119.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 40.3
Clay: 27.7
Grass: 16.5
Serve Rating: 95.1
Return Rating: 90.4

Recent Matches

Jenson Brooksby

  • Last Match: vs Martin Damm (2-1) grass London 109 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Zhizhen Zhang (1-2) grass S Hertogenbosch 137 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Mariano Navone (0-3) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Casper Ruud (0-2) clay Geneva 91 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Sebastian Baez (0-2) clay Rome 102 min

Francisco Cerundolo

  • Last Match: vs Aleksandar Kovacevic (2-1) grass London 119 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Zachary Svajda (2-3) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Hugo Gaston (3-1) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Botic van de Zandschulp (3-1) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Alex de Minaur (1-2) clay Hamburg 129 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
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Key Prediction Insights

Round of 16 action in London, Great Britain on grass at an ATP 500 event sees Jenson Brooksby take on Francisco Cerundolo. The model favors Cerundolo, projecting a 70.69% chance of victory to Brooksby’s 29.31%, with an expected total of about 26.74 games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Francisco Cerundolo comes mainly from overall strength (an 8.2 percentage-point advantage) and his better recent form (+3.8 pp), supported by superior Elo and ranking. Cerundolo is seeded higher at 27 (Elo ~1776) versus Brooksby at 73 (Elo ~1496), and his form index (47.45) is well above Brooksby’s (15.77). Those differences underpin the bulk of the projected probability gap. Recent record and quality of opposition also tilt toward Cerundolo (+3.7 pp), reflecting steadier results across comparable opponents. Serve and return considerations add further weight (+3.2 pp to Cerundolo). Both players show similar mean serve indexes near the mid-90s, and neither has a dramatically different serve or return profile on paper; surface strength indices are low for both (Brooksby 17.71, Cerundolo 16.47), signalling neither is a natural grass specialist. Fatigue is comparable—Brooksby has logged 109 minutes this event, Cerundolo 119—so endurance should not be decisive. Over their last three matches Brooksby is 1-2 with a recent grass win over Martin Damm but losses to Zhang and Navone; Cerundolo is 2-1 with wins including Kovacevic and Gaston and a close three-set loss to Svajda.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 26.7 Most likely outcome: 26 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Jenson Brooksby versus Francisco Cerundolo. 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 Jenson Brooksby versus Francisco Cerundolo. 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 (Jenson Brooksby - Francisco Cerundolo) -1.6 Most likely spread: -2 (Francisco Cerundolo wins 2 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Jenson Brooksby versus Francisco Cerundolo. Positive values indicate Jenson Brooksby winning more games, negative values indicate Francisco Cerundolo winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Jenson Brooksby versus Francisco Cerundolo. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction sits at a predicted aces total of about 9.3 for the match, while the double faults prediction is roughly 4.54 expected double faults. Grass typically inflates ace totals because of low, fast bounces; with both players showing similarly high serve indices, the grass surface is the main driver of this aces prediction rather than a single dominant big server.
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Expected Total Aces 9.3 Most likely: 9 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 4.5 Most likely: 4 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Jenson Brooksby versus Francisco Cerundolo. 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 Jenson Brooksby versus Francisco Cerundolo. 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 Jenson Brooksby versus Francisco Cerundolo. 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 Jenson Brooksby versus Francisco Cerundolo. 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

38.5% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Jenson Brooksby's perspective)

0-2 Most likely set score (42.8%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Jenson Brooksby's perspective. Format: BO3.

Final Prediction

Cerundolo’s edge is principally driven by overall strength—better ranking, Elo and a stronger recent run—and the model flags those as decisive. Watch his ability to impose aggression on serve and sustain pressure on return: that tactical leverage is the key factor to monitor during the match.

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