Kitzbuhel Austria Clay Atp 250 Round of 32

Alexandre Muller vs Mariano Navone: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Alexandre Muller

Rank: #126
29%
VS

Mariano Navone

Rank: #48
71%
Expected Total Games: 23.3
Predicted Winner: Mariano Navone

Why the Model Favors Mariano Navone

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

Serve & return game +7.2 Mariano Navone
Recent form +3.7 Mariano Navone
Overall record & opposition quality +3.1 Mariano Navone
Overall strength +2.2 Mariano Navone
Surface fit +1.8 Mariano Navone

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

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Ranking Trends

Alexandre Muller

  • Current #126 2026-06-29
  • 3 mo ago #95 2026-04-20
  • 6 mo ago #52 2026-01-19
  • 9 mo ago #44 2025-10-20
  • 12 mo ago #39 2025-07-21

Mariano Navone

  • Current #48 2026-07-13
  • 3 mo ago #45 2026-04-20
  • 6 mo ago #74 2026-01-19
  • 9 mo ago #85 2025-10-20
  • 12 mo ago #76 2025-07-21

Player Metrics

Alexandre Muller

Form Index: 12.5
ELO Rating: 1476.7
Glicko2 Rating: 1520.0
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 15.3
Clay: 11.7
Grass: 8.2
Serve Rating: 95.4
Return Rating: 92.1

Mariano Navone

Form Index: 27.6
ELO Rating: 1650.7
Glicko2 Rating: 1718.4
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 6.2
Clay: 26.9
Grass: 8.4
Serve Rating: 95.1
Return Rating: 89.8

Recent Matches

Alexandre Muller
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  • Last Match: ❌ vs Aleksandr Shevchenko (1-2) clay Gstaad 120 min
  • 2nd Last Match: ❌ vs Tommy Paul (0-3) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: ❌ vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (0-1) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: ❌ vs Edas Butvilas (0-2) clay Geneva 68 min
  • 5th Last Match: ❌ vs Botic van de Zandschulp (0-2) clay Rome 92 min

Mariano Navone
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Alexandre Muller
vs
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Mariano Navone
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

At Kitzbühel in Austria, round of 32 on clay at an ATP 250 event, Mariano Navone is the model pick over Alexandre Muller. The projection gives Navone a 70.53% chance to win against Muller’s 29.47%, with an expected total of about 23.3 games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Navone comes mainly from the serve & return game and, to a lesser extent, recent form and overall quality. Navone’s higher Elo (1650.72 vs Muller's 1476.68) and stronger surface profile (surface strength 26.90 vs 11.71) underpin the serve/return advantage cited by the model. Both players show similar mean serve indices (Muller 95.42, Navone 95.11), so the projected service superiority is more about how Navone’s game matches clay and his return dynamics rather than a raw-serving gap. Navone also leads on form (form index 27.59 against Muller’s 12.54), which contributed to the prediction. Fatigue is neutral for both (0.0 minutes on court this event). Recent results show neither player has a win in the last three listed outings: Muller dropped matches to Shevchenko (Gstaad), Tommy Paul (Wimbledon) and Tsitsipas (Roland Garros); Navone lost to Travaglia (Bastad), Cobolli (Wimbledon) and Sonego (Mallorca). Those scores, combined with Navone’s stronger Elo and better clay suitability, are reflected in the model’s additional weight for overall record and surface fit.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 23.3 Most likely outcome: 23 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

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Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of total games ≤ X

Games Spread Predictions

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Expected Games Spread (Alexandre Muller - Mariano Navone) -3.1 Most likely spread: -4 (Mariano Navone wins 4 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

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Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction is modest: a predicted aces total of about 5.33 and an expected double faults total near 4.35. Clay tends to suppress big-serve outcomes, so the relatively low predicted aces aligns with the surface; expected double faults are elevated by the longer rallies and physical strain clay produces. Neither player has a significantly higher mean serve rating, so the predicted aces count is unlikely to be driven by one dominant server.
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Expected Total Aces 5.3 Most likely: 5 aces
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Expected Total Double Faults 4.3 Most likely: 4 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

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Probability of each ace count outcome

Cumulative Probability (CDF)

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❌ Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Cumulative Probability (CDF)

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🎯 Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

27.4% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Alexandre Muller's perspective)

0-2 Most likely set score (45.4%)
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Final Prediction

Navone’s projected advantage is primarily down to the serve & return game as interpreted by the model, supported by higher Elo and better clay fit. A key factor to watch is how Navone translates that return and clay comfort into break opportunities early in sets — it will likely decide this short, low-game total affair.

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