Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. Hard Masters 1000 Round of 32

Jaime Faria vs Adam Walton: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Jaime Faria

Rank: #79
49%
VS

Adam Walton

Rank: #98
51%
Expected Total Games: 27.2
Predicted Winner: Adam Walton

Why the Model Favors Adam Walton

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

Recent record by level +2.1 Adam Walton
Age +1.7 Jaime Faria
Serve & return game +1.5 Adam Walton
Overall record & opposition quality +1.4 Jaime Faria
Recent form +1.1 Adam Walton

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 51% for Adam Walton. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Jaime Faria

Form Index: 64.2
ELO Rating: 1780.9
Glicko2 Rating: 1801.6
Current Fatigue (minutes): 333.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 30.2
Clay: 26.0
Grass: 20.3
Serve Rating: 95.4
Return Rating: 88.5

Adam Walton

Form Index: 47.4
ELO Rating: 1645.0
Glicko2 Rating: 1635.9
Current Fatigue (minutes): 179.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 23.0
Clay: 16.7
Grass: 4.2
Serve Rating: 95.8
Return Rating: 86.4

Recent Matches

Jaime Faria

Adam Walton

  • Last Match: vs Ignacio Buse (2-0) hard Cincinnati 71 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Nicolas Mejia (2-0) hard Cincinnati 108 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Jenson Brooksby (0-2) hard Toronto 88 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Justin Boulais (2-0) hard Toronto 120 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Dalibor Svrcina (1-2) hard Los Cabos 180 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Jaime Faria
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Adam Walton
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

Cincinnati, Ohio hosts this hard court Masters 1000 Round of 32 match between Jaime Faria and Adam Walton. The model gives a narrow edge to Adam Walton, with a 51.26% chance to win versus 48.74% for Jaime Faria. The contest is expected to be fairly short by tour standards, with a projected total of about 27.2 games.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Walton comes mainly from recent record by level and modest advantages in serve and return dynamics, while age nudges the prediction slightly toward Faria. Recent record by level contributed +2.1 points toward Walton. That reflects Walton arriving at this stage with efficient main-draw wins and far lower cumulative minutes on court. Walton has logged 179 minutes at the event so far, compared with Faria’s 333 minutes. That freshness factor is meaningful late in a big tournament. Serve and return game moved +1.5 toward Walton despite both players posting very similar serve indices. Walton’s mean serve index is 95.76 and Faria’s is 95.41, so neither enjoys a clear serving advantage. Return indices are also close, 88.47 for Faria and 86.35 for Walton, so expect tight battles on return holds. Jaime Faria still brings higher ranking and overall form into the match, which the model rewarded by +1.4 toward him. Faria is ranked 79 with an Elo near 1781 and a form index of 64.22, compared to Walton at rank 98, Elo 1645 and a form index of 47.38. Those numbers underline Faria’s stronger season metrics and recent match wins at Cincinnati. Looking at the last three matches, Faria is 3-0 at this event, all straight sets. Walton is 2-1 across his last three, with two straight-set wins in Cincinnati and a loss in Toronto.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 27.2 Most likely outcome: 27 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Jaime Faria versus Adam Walton. 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 Jaime Faria versus Adam Walton. 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 (Jaime Faria - Adam Walton) -0.1 Most likely spread: -1 (Adam Walton wins 1 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Jaime Faria versus Adam Walton. Positive values indicate Jaime Faria winning more games, negative values indicate Adam Walton winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Jaime Faria versus Adam Walton. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for this match is moderate. The model forecasts predicted aces around 14.0 for the match and expected double faults near 6.5. The hard court here supports a balanced serving exchange, so neither extreme ace counts nor unusually low totals are expected. Because neither player has a significantly higher serve rating, the predicted aces distribution should be fairly even between them.
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Expected Total Aces 14.0 Most likely: 14 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 6.5 Most likely: 6 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Jaime Faria versus Adam Walton. 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 Jaime Faria versus Adam Walton. 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 Jaime Faria versus Adam Walton. 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 Jaime Faria versus Adam Walton. 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

41.9% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Jaime Faria's perspective)

2-0 Most likely set score (31.1%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Jaime Faria's perspective. Format: BO3.

Final Prediction

Walton’s small edge comes primarily from the model’s assessment of recent record by level and fresher legs. The key factor to watch will be how fatigue and rally length affect second serve play late in sets. If Faria can use his stronger season form and higher Elo to pressure returns early, he can overturn the slight predicted advantage.

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