Us Open NY, U.S.A. Hard Grand Slam Round of 128

Valentin Vacherot vs Aleksandar Kovacevic: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Valentin Vacherot

Rank: #23
45%
VS

Aleksandar Kovacevic

Rank: #89
55%
Expected Total Games: 39.7
Predicted Winner: Aleksandar Kovacevic

Why the Model Favors Aleksandar Kovacevic

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

Recent form +5.6 Aleksandar Kovacevic
Overall strength +1.6 Valentin Vacherot
Overall record & opposition quality +1.3 Aleksandar Kovacevic
Serve & return game +1.0 Valentin Vacherot

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 55% for Aleksandar Kovacevic. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Valentin Vacherot

Form Index: 29.3
ELO Rating: 1685.9
Glicko2 Rating: 1726.3
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 27.9
Clay: 28.8
Grass: 16.6
Serve Rating: 97.4
Return Rating: 88.4

Aleksandar Kovacevic

Form Index: 38.2
ELO Rating: 1570.0
Glicko2 Rating: 1615.9
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 18.4
Clay: 12.9
Grass: 1.0
Serve Rating: 96.5
Return Rating: 84.1

Recent Matches

Valentin Vacherot

Aleksandar Kovacevic

  • Last Match: vs Arthur Fery (1-2) hard Winston Salem 128 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (2-0) hard Winston Salem 95 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Luca Van Assche (2-0) hard Winston Salem 89 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Felix Balshaw (2-0) hard Winston Salem 78 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Brandon Nakashima (0-2) hard Cincinnati 81 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Valentin Vacherot
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Aleksandar Kovacevic
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

At the 2026 US Open in New York, round of 128 on a hard court, Aleksandar Kovacevic is the model favorite to progress. The projection gives Kovacevic a 54.72% chance to win versus 45.28% for Valentin Vacherot, with an expected total of about 39.69 games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Kovacevic stems mainly from recent form, which moves the probability 5.6 percentage points in his direction. Kovacevic arrives with a higher form index at 38.23 versus Vacherot’s 29.30, and his recent stretch includes consecutive wins over Luca Van Assche and Stefanos Tsitsipas before a loss in Winston-Salem. Vacherot’s recent results are weaker, with three straight defeats in Kitzbuehel, Toronto and Cincinnati. That momentum gap explains much of the projected close advantage for Kovacevic. Overall strength still favors Vacherot by a small margin. Vacherot is the higher-ranked player at 23 compared with Kovacevic at 89, and he holds the higher Elo rating, 1685.94 to 1570.04. Both players report zero fatigue from the tournament. Surface strength index favors Vacherot, 27.91 to Kovacevic’s 18.42, and the serve and return picture gives Vacherot a modest edge on both mean serve (97.37) and mean return (88.44) versus Kovacevic (serve 96.45, return 84.08). The model also credits overall record and opposition quality slightly to Kovacevic by 1.3 points, while serve and return trends add 1.0 point toward Vacherot.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 39.7 Most likely outcome: 38 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Valentin Vacherot versus Aleksandar Kovacevic. 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 Valentin Vacherot versus Aleksandar Kovacevic. 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 (Valentin Vacherot - Aleksandar Kovacevic) +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 Valentin Vacherot versus Aleksandar Kovacevic. Positive values indicate Valentin Vacherot winning more games, negative values indicate Aleksandar Kovacevic winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Valentin Vacherot versus Aleksandar Kovacevic. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction shows a match total of 23.43 aces, with predicted aces of 12.38 for Vacherot and 12.17 for Kovacevic. On a medium-paced hard court, those totals are consistent with a balanced serving contest that still produces a healthy number of free points. The double faults prediction lists expected double faults at 9.86 in total, split 4.65 for Vacherot and 5.22 for Kovacevic.
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Expected Total Aces 23.4 Most likely: 22 aces Per player: Valentin Vacherot 12.4 + Aleksandar Kovacevic 12.2
Expected Total Double Faults 9.9 Most likely: 8 double faults Per player: Valentin Vacherot 4.7 + Aleksandar Kovacevic 5.2

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Valentin Vacherot versus Aleksandar Kovacevic. 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 Valentin Vacherot versus Aleksandar Kovacevic. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each aces threshold.

🎯 Aces by Player

Valentin Vacherot

Expected 12.4 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Valentin Vacherot serves in this match.
Aleksandar Kovacevic

Expected 12.2 aces

Probability distribution for the aces Aleksandar Kovacevic serves in this match.

Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Probability distribution chart for double faults in Valentin Vacherot versus Aleksandar Kovacevic. 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 Valentin Vacherot versus Aleksandar Kovacevic. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each double faults threshold.

Double Faults by Player

Valentin Vacherot

Expected 4.7 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Valentin Vacherot serves in this match.
Aleksandar Kovacevic

Expected 5.2 double faults

Probability distribution for the double faults Aleksandar Kovacevic serves in this match.

🎯 Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

56.9% Predicted: Tiebreak likely

Exact Score Distribution BO5

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Valentin Vacherot's perspective)

0-3 Most likely set score (19.6%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Valentin Vacherot's perspective. Format: BO5.

Final Prediction

Kovacevic’s short-term form is the key model driver giving him the edge despite Vacherot’s higher ranking and Elo. A factor to watch is Vacherot’s return performance, since his stronger return index could overturn momentum if he converts break opportunities.

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