Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. Hard Masters 1000 Round of 64

Novak Djokovic vs Thiago Agustin Tirante: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Novak Djokovic

Rank: #5
66%
VS

Thiago Agustin Tirante

Rank: #65
34%
Expected Total Games: 23.6
Predicted Winner: Novak Djokovic

Why the Model Favors Novak Djokovic

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

Surface fit +10.6 Novak Djokovic
Overall strength +8.6 Novak Djokovic
Age +6.3 Thiago Agustin Tirante
Serve & return game +3.8 Thiago Agustin Tirante
Overall record & opposition quality +3.2 Novak Djokovic

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 66% for Novak Djokovic. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Novak Djokovic

Form Index: 39.3
ELO Rating: 2068.1
Glicko2 Rating: 2010.9
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 57.0
Clay: 41.0
Grass: 54.5
Serve Rating: 97.1
Return Rating: 90.6

Thiago Agustin Tirante

Form Index: 62.4
ELO Rating: 1759.3
Glicko2 Rating: 1776.3
Current Fatigue (minutes): 176.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 26.7
Clay: 28.5
Grass: 6.2
Serve Rating: 96.0
Return Rating: 87.3

Recent Matches

Novak Djokovic

Thiago Agustin Tirante

  • Last Match: vs Jan Choinski (2-1) hard Cincinnati 176 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Learner Tien (0-2) hard Toronto 109 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Alexei Popyrin (2-0) hard Toronto 76 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Taylor Fritz (2-0) hard Toronto 88 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Duncan Chan (2-1) hard Toronto 121 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Clay
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Grass
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Key Prediction Insights

At Cincinnati in Ohio, opening round action on hard courts at a Masters 1000 sees Novak Djokovic facing Thiago Agustin Tirante. The model selects Djokovic as the favorite, 66.30% to win against Tirante at 33.70%. The projected match length is short to medium, with an expected 23.63 total games.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Djokovic comes mainly from surface fit and overall strength. Surface fit contributes about 10.6 percentage points toward Djokovic, supported by his surface strength index of 56.97 versus Tirante’s 26.73. Overall strength adds another 8.6 points for Djokovic, reflected in his Elo of 2068.14 and world rank of 5, compared with Tirante’s Elo of 1759.28 and rank 65. Djokovic arrives with no tournament fatigue, while Tirante carries 176 minutes on court from earlier rounds, which the model factors implicitly through overall strength and recent workload. Age is one factor working against Djokovic in the model, adding 6.3 percentage points toward Tirante, which reflects a younger player advantage in the engine’s weighting. Serve and return dynamics give a slight nod to Tirante in the model, adding 3.8 points to his chance, though the raw indices are very similar. Djokovic’s mean serve index is 97.10 and Tirante’s is 96.02, so there is no large serve rating gap. Djokovic’s mean return index at 90.57 is higher than Tirante’s 87.29, but the difference is under the threshold where we would highlight it as a major split. Recent form shows Djokovic at 1 win and 1 loss across the last three listed matches, with a straight sets loss to Jannik Sinner followed by wins over Felix Auger-Aliassime and Roman Safiullin. Tirante has two wins and one loss in his last three, including a 2-1 win over Jan Choinski at Cincinnati and a 2-0 win over Alexei Popyrin in Toronto.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 23.6 Most likely outcome: 23 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Novak Djokovic versus Thiago Agustin Tirante. 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 Novak Djokovic versus Thiago Agustin Tirante. 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 (Novak Djokovic - Thiago Agustin Tirante) +1.7 Most likely spread: +1 (Novak Djokovic wins 1 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Novak Djokovic versus Thiago Agustin Tirante. Positive values indicate Novak Djokovic winning more games, negative values indicate Thiago Agustin Tirante winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Novak Djokovic versus Thiago Agustin Tirante. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction is moderate, with predicted aces at 16.51 for the match. The expected double faults are 5.09. Hard courts in Cincinnati are medium paced with a consistent bounce, so the predicted aces and expected double faults reflect a balanced serving environment. Neither player has a significantly higher serve rating that would drastically inflate the predicted aces.
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Expected Total Aces 16.5 Most likely: 16 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 5.1 Most likely: 5 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Novak Djokovic versus Thiago Agustin Tirante. 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 Novak Djokovic versus Thiago Agustin Tirante. 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 Novak Djokovic versus Thiago Agustin Tirante. 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 Novak Djokovic versus Thiago Agustin Tirante. 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

44.4% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Novak Djokovic's perspective)

2-0 Most likely set score (46.6%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Novak Djokovic's perspective. Format: BO3.

Final Prediction

Djokovic’s edge is driven primarily by surface fit, backed by higher overall strength and rating. Watch the early service games and return intensity, because Djokovic’s return index is a key factor that could decide whether the match stays short or stretches longer.

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