Us Open NY, U.S.A. Hard Grand Slam Round of 128

Juncheng Shang vs Marco Trungelliti: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Juncheng Shang

Rank: #227
49%
VS

Marco Trungelliti

Rank: #83
51%
Expected Total Games: 35.6
Predicted Winner: Marco Trungelliti

Why the Model Favors Marco Trungelliti

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

Age +8.2 Juncheng Shang
Recent record by level +2.9 Marco Trungelliti
Overall strength +2.4 Marco Trungelliti
Serve & return game +1.0 Marco Trungelliti
Recent form +0.8 Marco Trungelliti

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

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Player Metrics

Juncheng Shang

Form Index: 36.5
ELO Rating: 1552.8
Glicko2 Rating: 1629.6
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 15.0
Clay: 10.7
Grass: 5.4
Serve Rating: 96.7
Return Rating: 87.2

Marco Trungelliti

Form Index: 41.9
ELO Rating: 1600.3
Glicko2 Rating: 1639.9
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 17.0
Clay: 16.1
Grass: 3.8
Serve Rating: 94.6
Return Rating: 87.0

Recent Matches

Juncheng Shang

Marco Trungelliti

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Juncheng Shang
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Marco Trungelliti
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

This first round match at the 2026 US Open in New York is on hard court in the round of 128. The model gives a narrow edge to Marco Trungelliti, 51.42% probability, over Juncheng Shang at 48.58%. The match is projected to be fairly tight with an expected total of about 35.61 games.

Match Analysis

The model’s margin is driven by a mix of factors. Age is the single largest contributor and it leans 8.2 percentage points toward Juncheng Shang. Despite that, smaller but cumulative advantages for Trungelliti on recent record by level (2.9 points), overall strength (2.4 points), serve and return (1.0 point), and recent form (0.8 point) swing the forecast in his favor. Shang’s profile shows a lower ranking at 227, a form index of 36.50, and an Elo of 1552.76. He arrives with no tournament fatigue and a surface strength index of 15.04. Trungelliti is ranked 83, has a form index of 41.85, an Elo of 1600.28, zero tournament fatigue, and a surface strength index of 17.03. Neither player posts a large gap in serving or returning numbers, with mean serve indices of 96.71 for Shang and 94.59 for Trungelliti, and mean return indices of 87.25 and 87.02 respectively. Their recent match lines underline the close call. Shang won a notable match versus Andrey Rublev two events ago but then fell to Luciano Darderi and Lorenzo Sonego in his last two hard court outings. Trungelliti reached form in Cincinnati with wins over Medjedovic and Nishikori before a loss to Daniil Medvedev. Match lengths suggest both men are accustomed to extended hard court battles, which keeps this projection tight.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 35.6 Most likely outcome: 34 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Juncheng Shang versus Marco Trungelliti. 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 Juncheng Shang versus Marco Trungelliti. 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 (Juncheng Shang - Marco Trungelliti) -0.4 Most likely spread: -1 (Marco Trungelliti wins 1 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Juncheng Shang versus Marco Trungelliti. Positive values indicate Juncheng Shang winning more games, negative values indicate Marco Trungelliti winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Juncheng Shang versus Marco Trungelliti. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for this hard court match is 13.66 total, with predicted aces split at 6.26 for Shang and 7.43 for Trungelliti. The expected double faults total is 9.61, split as 4.43 for Shang and 5.18 for Trungelliti. Hard courts typically produce a moderate number of aces compared with grass or clay, so these predicted aces and expected double faults align with a surface that rewards both power and consistent serving. Neither player posts a striking serve rating gap, so the per player ace projections reflect a close serving duel.
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Expected Total Aces 13.7 Most likely: 11 aces Per player: Juncheng Shang 6.3 + Marco Trungelliti 7.4
Expected Total Double Faults 9.6 Most likely: 8 double faults Per player: Juncheng Shang 4.4 + Marco Trungelliti 5.2

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Juncheng Shang versus Marco Trungelliti. 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 Juncheng Shang versus Marco Trungelliti. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each aces threshold.

🎯 Aces by Player

Juncheng Shang

Expected 6.3 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Juncheng Shang serves in this match.
Marco Trungelliti

Expected 7.4 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Marco Trungelliti serves in this match.

Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Probability distribution chart for double faults in Juncheng Shang versus Marco Trungelliti. 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 Juncheng Shang versus Marco Trungelliti. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each double faults threshold.

Double Faults by Player

Juncheng Shang

Expected 4.4 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Juncheng Shang serves in this match.
Marco Trungelliti

Expected 5.2 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Marco Trungelliti serves in this match.

🎯 Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

32.3% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO5

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Juncheng Shang's perspective)

0-3 Most likely set score (21.8%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Juncheng Shang's perspective. Format: BO5.

Final Prediction

Marco Trungelliti’s slight edge comes from a combination of higher Elo and better recent results by level, which together overcome the model’s largest single influence of age favoring Shang. The key factor to watch will be how each handles big points on serve, where small margins in serve and return performance should decide a very close match.

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