Us Open NY, U.S.A. Hard Grand Slam Round of 64

Matteo Berrettini vs Mariano Navone: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Matteo Berrettini

Rank: #43
48%
VS

Mariano Navone

Rank: #48
52%
Expected Total Games: 38.4
Predicted Winner: Mariano Navone

Why the Model Favors Mariano Navone

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

Recent record by level +4.2 Matteo Berrettini
Fatigue & recent workload +2.2 Matteo Berrettini
Age +2.0 Mariano Navone
Overall record & opposition quality +1.4 Mariano Navone
Recent form +1.0 Mariano Navone

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 52% for Mariano Navone. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

Also available in Claude and Perplexity. Query these predictions in plain language: our native connector lets your AI assistant call our models on demand, no code.

Set it up

Player Metrics

Matteo Berrettini

Form Index: 58.5
ELO Rating: 1736.0
Glicko2 Rating: 1721.5
Current Fatigue (minutes): 174.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 29.5
Clay: 28.2
Grass: 13.9
Serve Rating: 97.5
Return Rating: 86.7

Mariano Navone

Form Index: 57.6
ELO Rating: 1760.4
Glicko2 Rating: 1745.1
Current Fatigue (minutes): 174.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 22.4
Clay: 26.6
Grass: 8.4
Serve Rating: 95.2
Return Rating: 89.4

Recent Matches

Matteo Berrettini

Mariano Navone

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

1
Matteo Berrettini
vs
1
Mariano Navone
Hard
0 - 1
Clay
1 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

At the 2026 US Open in New York, round of 64 on hard court, the model gives Mariano Navone a narrow edge over Matteo Berrettini. Predicted winner: Mariano Navone 51.96%, Matteo Berrettini 48.04%. The match is expected to be fairly tight, with a projected total of about 38.37 games.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge reflects competing influences. The strongest single factor was recent record by level, which actually favored Berrettini by 4.2 percentage points. Fatigue and recent workload also lean toward Berrettini by 2.2 points, suggesting his recent match management is a plus. Those advantages are offset by Navone’s age benefit (2.0 points for Navone), his slightly stronger overall record and quality of opposition (1.4 points for Navone), and a small recent form tilt (1.0 point for Navone). Net result is a coinflip leaning toward Navone. Looking at the raw player data, Berrettini is ranked 43 with a form index of 58.52 and an Elo of 1736. His surface strength index for hard courts is 29.48. Navone is ranked 48 with a form index of 57.55 and an Elo of 1760, with a surface strength index of 22.42. Both players show identical fatigue on paper, 174 minutes in the tournament. Serve and return profiles are close. Berrettini’s mean serve index is 97.45 and Navone’s is 95.18. Return indexes are 86.73 for Berrettini and 89.40 for Navone. Neither difference exceeds five points. Form over the last three matches is mixed. Berrettini arrives off a straight sets win over Stan Wawrinka at the Open, with earlier results including a loss to Jiri Lehecka and a win over Titouan Droguet. Navone recorded an eye-catching US Open win over Novak Djokovic, bookended by recent losses to James Duckworth and Alexander Blockx. Recent results suggest both players carry momentum and vulnerability.

Total Games Predictions

🎾
Expected Total Games in Match 38.4 Most likely outcome: 37 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Matteo Berrettini versus Mariano Navone. 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 Matteo Berrettini versus Mariano Navone. The curve rises from 0% to 100%, showing the cumulative probability for each games total threshold.

Games Spread Predictions

📈
Expected Games Spread (Matteo Berrettini - Mariano Navone) +0.3 Most likely spread: 0 (even number of games won)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Matteo Berrettini versus Mariano Navone. Positive values indicate Matteo Berrettini winning more games, negative values indicate Mariano Navone winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Matteo Berrettini versus Mariano Navone. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction calls for 14.37 total aces in the match, with predicted aces split of about 10.12 for Berrettini and 4.31 for Navone. The double faults prediction is 6.89 total, split roughly 3.40 for Berrettini and 3.49 for Navone. On a medium-paced hard court, expected aces are moderate, which aligns with these numbers. Berrettini’s marginally higher serve index translates into the higher per player ace projection: 10.12 versus 4.31.
🎯
Expected Total Aces 14.4 Most likely: 12 aces Per player: Matteo Berrettini 10.1 + Mariano Navone 4.3
Expected Total Double Faults 6.9 Most likely: 5 double faults Per player: Matteo Berrettini 3.4 + Mariano Navone 3.5

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Matteo Berrettini versus Mariano Navone. 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 Matteo Berrettini versus Mariano Navone. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each aces threshold.

🎯 Aces by Player

Matteo Berrettini

Expected 10.1 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Matteo Berrettini serves in this match.
Mariano Navone

Expected 4.3 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Mariano Navone serves in this match.

Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Probability distribution chart for double faults in Matteo Berrettini versus Mariano Navone. 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 Matteo Berrettini versus Mariano Navone. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each double faults threshold.

Double Faults by Player

Matteo Berrettini

Expected 3.4 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Matteo Berrettini serves in this match.
Mariano Navone

Expected 3.5 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Mariano Navone serves in this match.

🎯 Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

45.5% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO5

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Matteo Berrettini's perspective)

3-0 Most likely set score (20.3%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Matteo Berrettini's perspective. Format: BO5.

Final Prediction

Navone’s narrow projected win is driven by his slight edges in Elo, overall opposition quality, and recent form, overcoming the model’s top factor that favored Berrettini on recent results and workload. Key factor to watch will be serve efficacy early on, since Berrettini’s higher serve projection could determine how many breaks decide the match.

Get Daily Tennis Predictions

Enjoyed this analysis? Subscribe to our Telegram channel and receive daily AI-driven tennis predictions directly on your phone.

Join Our Telegram Channel