Washington DC, U.S.A. Hard Atp 500 Quarterfinals

Rafael Jodar vs Lorenzo Musetti: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Rafael Jodar

Rank: #24
50%
VS

Lorenzo Musetti

Rank: #15
50%
Expected Total Games: 23.4
Predicted Winner: Rafael Jodar

Why the Model Favors Rafael Jodar

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

Overall strength +5.2 Lorenzo Musetti
Serve & return game +4.7 Lorenzo Musetti
Overall record & opposition quality +4.4 Rafael Jodar
Surface fit +4.0 Rafael Jodar
Age +3.2 Rafael Jodar

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 50% for Rafael Jodar. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network — not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Rafael Jodar

Form Index: 72.3
ELO Rating: 1896.2
Glicko2 Rating: 1910.2
Current Fatigue (minutes): 181.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 29.9
Clay: 37.5
Grass: 12.1
Serve Rating: 95.8
Return Rating: 91.7

Lorenzo Musetti

Form Index: 45.6
ELO Rating: 1859.8
Glicko2 Rating: 1903.4
Current Fatigue (minutes): 176.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 39.7
Clay: 42.7
Grass: 31.9
Serve Rating: 96.4
Return Rating: 88.9

Recent Matches

Rafael Jodar

  • Last Match: vs Kei Nishikori (2-0) hard Washington 69 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Arthur Fils (2-0) hard Washington 112 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Shintaro Mochizuki (1-3) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Pablo Carreno Busta (3-2) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Felix Gill (3-0) grass Wimbledon 174 min

Lorenzo Musetti

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Rafael Jodar
vs
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Lorenzo Musetti
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

Quarterfinals in Washington (hard court, ATP 500 level) sets up a tight clash between Rafael Jodar and Lorenzo Musetti. The model narrowly tips Rafael Jodar to win (50.32% vs Musetti 49.68%) with a predicted total of 23.42 games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Musetti comes mainly from overall strength and serve & return considerations — reflected in his higher ranking (No. 15 vs Jodar’s 24) and solid serving numbers. Musetti’s mean serve index (96.36) slightly outpaces Jodar’s (95.79), and his surface strength index (39.71) is higher, which feeds the model components that favored him by about 9.9 percentage points combined. That said, Jodar counters with superior recent form and matchup credentials: his form index (72.34) and Elo (1896.17) are both stronger than Musetti’s (form 45.62, Elo 1859.84), and those factors — plus the model’s assessments of overall record and opposition quality — push the probability back toward Jodar. Fatigue is comparable: Jodar has spent 181 minutes on court this week versus Musetti’s 176, so stamina is not a decisive separator. Surface fit is listed among the drivers favoring Jodar in the explainability outputs, even as raw surface strength indices show a mixed picture; the model balances those inputs along with age as another marginal advantage for Jodar. Recent form: Jodar arrives off straight-set wins over Kei Nishikori and Arthur Fils in Washington after a four-set loss at Wimbledon, while Musetti has two wins in Washington (including a 136-minute match vs Vukic) and a loss to Casper Ruud in Rome.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 23.4 Most likely outcome: 23 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Rafael Jodar versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 Rafael Jodar versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 (Rafael Jodar - Lorenzo Musetti) -1.1 Most likely spread: -2 (Lorenzo Musetti wins 2 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Rafael Jodar versus Lorenzo Musetti. Positive values indicate Rafael Jodar winning more games, negative values indicate Lorenzo Musetti winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Rafael Jodar versus Lorenzo Musetti. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for this hard-court match is modest: the predicted aces total is 7.85, with an expected double faults total of 4.8. On medium-paced hard courts, we should expect a moderate ace count (hard courts produce fewer aces than grass but more than clay), and since neither player has a significantly higher serve rating (>5 points), neither is expected to dominate the ace count.
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Expected Total Aces 7.8 Most likely: 7 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 4.8 Most likely: 4 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Rafael Jodar versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 Rafael Jodar versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 Rafael Jodar versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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 Rafael Jodar versus Lorenzo Musetti. 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

33.5% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Rafael Jodar's perspective)

0-2 Most likely set score (30.4%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Rafael Jodar's perspective. Format: BO3.

Final Prediction

Although the largest single model driver favored Musetti on overall strength, Jodar’s advantages in recent form, Elo and the model’s assessment of opposition quality give him the slimmest of edges. Watch the early service holds and return games—who breaks first will likely decide this tight quarterfinal.

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