Shanghai China Hard Masters 1000 Round of 64

Ignacio Buse vs Zizou Bergs Prediction

Ignacio Buse

Rank: #36
45%
VS

Zizou Bergs

Rank: #39
55%
Expected Total Games: 24.1
Predicted Winner: Zizou Bergs

Why the Model Favors Zizou Bergs

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

Recent record by level +3.1 Zizou Bergs
Age +2.4 Ignacio Buse
Recent form +1.8 Zizou Bergs
Surface fit +1.5 Ignacio Buse
Serve & return game +1.4 Zizou Bergs

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

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Ranking Trends

Ignacio Buse

  • Current #36 2026-10-05
  • 3 mo ago #34 2026-06-29
  • 6 mo ago #61 2026-04-06
  • 9 mo ago #100 2026-01-05
  • 12 mo ago #108 2025-09-29

Zizou Bergs

  • Current #39 2026-10-05
  • 3 mo ago #37 2026-06-29
  • 6 mo ago #47 2026-04-06
  • 9 mo ago #42 2026-01-05
  • 12 mo ago #44 2025-09-29

Player Metrics

Ignacio Buse

Form Index: 40.1
ELO Rating: 1668.4
Glicko2 Rating: 1738.0
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 21.7
Clay: 24.8
Grass: 8.4
Serve Rating: 96.0
Return Rating: 90.7

Zizou Bergs

Form Index: 50.6
ELO Rating: 1697.1
Glicko2 Rating: 1691.1
Current Fatigue (minutes): 75.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 23.7
Clay: 10.7
Grass: 20.9
Serve Rating: 95.2
Return Rating: 86.1

Recent Matches

Ignacio Buse
❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ ✅

  • Last Match: ❌ vs Quentin Halys (0-2) hard Beijing 86 min
  • 2nd Last Match: ❌ vs Benjamin Bonzi (0-3) hard Us Open 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: ✅ vs Marcos Giron (3-2) hard Us Open 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: ✅ vs Arthur Fery (2-0) hard Winston Salem 71 min
  • 5th Last Match: ✅ vs Benjamin Bonzi (2-1) hard Winston Salem 111 min

Zizou Bergs
✅ ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

0
Ignacio Buse
vs
0
Zizou Bergs
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

Bergs is a narrow favourite, with the forecast giving him a 55% chance of winning against Buse’s 45%. The expected total is 24.1 games. The Round of 64 match in Shanghai follows Bergs’s straight-sets win over Vit Kopriva, while Buse arrives after two consecutive losses.

Match Analysis

Bergs has the stronger recent results, and his Shanghai opener gives him a win on these courts. Buse’s last two matches ended in defeat to Quentin Halys in Beijing and Benjamin Bonzi at the US Open, though he did beat Marcos Giron at that tournament. Buse’s return is a possible counterweight: his return numbers are notably stronger, which could make Bergs work harder to hold serve. The overall serve-and-return comparison still favours Bergs, and their rankings are close, with Buse at 36 and Bergs at 39. Buse also has the model’s slight surface-fit advantage, so the forecast remains close rather than decisive.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 24.1 Most likely outcome: 23 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of total games ≤ X

Games Spread Predictions

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Expected Games Spread (Ignacio Buse - Zizou Bergs) -0.4 Most likely spread: -1 (Zizou Bergs wins 1 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

Bergs is projected for 6.3 aces and Buse for 4.3 on the hard court. The expected double-fault counts are 4.0 for Bergs and 2.6 for Buse. Their serve strengths are similar, though the projection gives Bergs more of both outcomes.
🎯
Expected Total Aces 10.5 Most likely: 8 aces Per player: Ignacio Buse 4.3 + Zizou Bergs 6.3
❌
Expected Total Double Faults 6.6 Most likely: 5 double faults Per player: Ignacio Buse 2.6 + Zizou Bergs 4.0

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of aces ≤ X

🎯 Aces by Player

Ignacio Buse

Expected 4.3 aces

Zizou Bergs

Expected 6.3 aces

❌ Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of double faults ≤ X

❌ Double Faults by Player

Ignacio Buse

Expected 2.6 double faults

Zizou Bergs

Expected 4.0 double faults

Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

28.9% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Ignacio Buse's perspective)

0-2 Most likely set score (29.3%)
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Final Prediction

Buse’s stronger return could shift the match if he consistently makes Bergs play behind his first serve. That is the main way Buse could overturn a forecast that otherwise leans toward Bergs’s recent form.

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