Jesper de Jong vs Francesco Passaro Prediction

Jesper de Jong currently holds a ranking of 93, while Francesco Passaro is positioned at 101. De Jong has a form index of 42.72 in contrast to Passaro's higher index of 55.88, indicating that Passaro has been performing better in recent matches. However, De Jong's Elo rating of 750.11 is slightly lower than Passaro's 775.58, suggesting a competitive edge in overall skill level. Both players exhibit a fatigue level of 0.0, indicating they are fresh for this match. Looking at their surface strength index, De Jong has a score of 6.65 compared to Passaro's 6.34, giving him a slight advantage on clay. Notably, De Jong has a mean serve index of 97.64, which exceeds Passaro's 95.00 by more than 5 points, while the mean return index is closely matched, with De Jong at 87.64 and Passaro at 88.50. Examining their recent performances, de Jong's last three matches include one win against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and two losses, one of which was against Jannik Sinner. He showed promise in his win, capturing the match in straight sets. Passaro's recent run includes a win against Grigor Dimitrov, but he also suffered a defeat to Karen Khachanov in his last outing. The inconsistency in Passaro’s performance may impact his confidence heading into the match.