Umag Croatia Clay Atp 250 Round of 16

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Pablo Carreno Busta

Rank: #65
52%
VS

Camilo Ugo Carabelli

Rank: #58
48%
Expected Total Games: 24.9
Predicted Winner: Pablo Carreno Busta

Why the Model Favors Pablo Carreno Busta

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

Age +3.7 Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Recent record by level +3.2 Pablo Carreno Busta
Surface fit +1.9 Pablo Carreno Busta
Recent form +1.3 Pablo Carreno Busta
Fatigue & recent workload +0.6 Pablo Carreno Busta

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

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Player Metrics

Pablo Carreno Busta

Form Index: 64.1
ELO Rating: 1727.1
Glicko2 Rating: 1707.8
Current Fatigue (minutes): 76.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 20.7
Clay: 23.7
Grass: 9.8
Serve Rating: 96.0
Return Rating: 92.9

Camilo Ugo Carabelli

Form Index: 36.6
ELO Rating: 1605.9
Glicko2 Rating: 1662.3
Current Fatigue (minutes): 183.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 15.9
Clay: 22.0
Grass: 3.8
Serve Rating: 94.7
Return Rating: 86.5

Recent Matches

Pablo Carreno Busta

  • Last Match: vs Matej Dodig (2-0) clay Umag 76 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Rafael Jodar (2-3) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Denis Shapovalov (2-0) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Rafael Jodar (2-3) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Thiago Agustin Tirante (3-1) clay Roland Garros 174 min

Camilo Ugo Carabelli

  • Last Match: vs Marko Topo (2-1) clay Umag 183 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Daniel Merida (2-1) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Andrey Rublev (1-3) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Emilio Nava (3-0) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Aleksandar Kovacevic (1-2) clay Hamburg 163 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

0
Pablo Carreno Busta
vs
1
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 1
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

In Umag, Croatia, round of 16 on clay at an ATP 250 event, this shapes up as a tight contest between Pablo Carreño Busta and Camilo Ugo Carabelli. The model narrowly favors Pablo Carreño Busta (51.79%) over Camilo Ugo Carabelli (48.21%), with a predicted total of about 24.89 games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge is finely balanced: age slightly favors Ugo Carabelli, but Pablo gains the offset through a stronger recent record by level and marginally better surface fit and form. Age is the single biggest individual driver, contributing 3.7 percentage points toward Ugo Carabelli; conversely recent results by level (plus 3.2 points), surface fit (1.9) and recent form (1.3) tip the scale back toward Carreño Busta. Looking at the numbers, Carreño Busta (rank 65) brings a higher Elo (1727.12) and a much stronger form index (64.13) than Ugo Carabelli (rank 58, Elo 1605.87, form 36.57). Fatigue is a notable contrast: Carreño Busta has logged 76 minutes in this event versus Ugo Carabelli’s 183 minutes, a factor the model also nudges in Pablo’s favor. Surface strength indices are close (23.71 vs 21.99), showing neither player is a clay specialist by these metrics. On serve/return, Pablo’s mean return index (92.89) is meaningfully higher than Camilo’s (86.53) — a gap over 5 points that could prove decisive in long clay rallies; serve indices are similar and not materially different. In recent matches Pablo is 2-1 with wins at Umag and Wimbledon and one long loss; Ugo Carabelli is 1-2 in the last three, though his most recent match at Umag was a three-set win that increased his tournament workload.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 24.9 Most likely outcome: 24 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Pablo Carreno Busta versus Camilo Ugo Carabelli. 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 Pablo Carreno Busta versus Camilo Ugo Carabelli. 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 (Pablo Carreno Busta - Camilo Ugo Carabelli) +0.8 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 Pablo Carreno Busta versus Camilo Ugo Carabelli. Positive values indicate Pablo Carreno Busta winning more games, negative values indicate Camilo Ugo Carabelli winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Pablo Carreno Busta versus Camilo Ugo Carabelli. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for the match is low — predicted aces total 6.76 — consistent with clay’s slower surface that suppresses free points. The expected double faults are 4.31; clay and accumulated fatigue (notably Camilo’s higher minutes) can increase expected double faults. Neither player has a significantly higher serve rating, so the modest predicted aces mainly reflect surface effects rather than one dominant server.
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Expected Total Aces 6.8 Most likely: 6 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 4.3 Most likely: 4 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Pablo Carreno Busta versus Camilo Ugo Carabelli. 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 Pablo Carreno Busta versus Camilo Ugo Carabelli. 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 Pablo Carreno Busta versus Camilo Ugo Carabelli. Clay surface matches tend to produce more double faults due to fatigue in longer rallies.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of double faults ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for double faults in Pablo Carreno Busta versus Camilo Ugo Carabelli. 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

35.8% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Pablo Carreno Busta's perspective)

2-0 Most likely set score (34.0%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Pablo Carreno Busta's perspective. Format: BO3.

Final Prediction

Pablo Carreño Busta’s narrow edge comes chiefly from recent performance at this level and a better surface fit, offsetting the age advantage that leans toward Ugo Carabelli. Watch Carreño Busta’s return production and Carabelli’s fatigue — those two factors are likely to decide the margins in this tight clay battle.

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