Athens Athens, GRE Hard Wta 250 Semifinals

Mai Hontama vs Alycia Parks: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Mai Hontama

Rank: #204
28%
VS

Alycia Parks

Rank: #81
72%
Expected Total Games: 22.1
Predicted Winner: Alycia Parks

Why the Model Favors Alycia Parks

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

Recent record by level +10.2 Alycia Parks
Surface fit +6.2 Alycia Parks
Overall record & opposition quality +3.8 Alycia Parks
Overall strength +1.7 Alycia Parks
Serve & return game +1.3 Alycia Parks

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 72% for Alycia Parks. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network — not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Mai Hontama

Form Index: 27.9
ELO Rating: 1554.6
Glicko2 Rating: 1786.3
Current Fatigue (minutes): 106.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 13.1
Clay: 12.1
Grass: 9.2
Serve Rating: 94.6
Return Rating: 95.3

Alycia Parks

Form Index: 30.4
ELO Rating: 1574.8
Glicko2 Rating: 1643.3
Current Fatigue (minutes): 119.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 27.2
Clay: 19.7
Grass: 5.2
Serve Rating: 94.8
Return Rating: 84.9

Recent Matches

Mai Hontama

  • Last Match: vs Magda Linette (2-0) hard Athens 106 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Storm Hunter (1-2) hard Chennai 95 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Kimberly Birrell (0-2) hard Osaka 123 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Ella Seidel (1-2) hard Seoul 146 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Alycia Parks (0-2) hard Prague 77 min

Alycia Parks

  • Last Match: vs Valentini Grammatikopoulou (2-0) hard Athens 119 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew (0-2) grass Wimbledon 120 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Alicia Dudeney (2-0) grass Wimbledon 120 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Emiliana Arango (1-2) grass Eastbourne 136 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Tessa Johanna Brockmann (1-2) grass Berlin 114 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

0
Mai Hontama
vs
1
Alycia Parks
Hard
0 - 1
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

Athens, hard court, semifinal stage of a 250-level event sees Mai Hontama face Alycia Parks in what the model views as a clear matchup edge for Parks. The prediction: Alycia Parks to win (72.20%) versus Mai Hontama (27.80%), with a projected total of about 22.11 games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model’s edge for Parks comes mainly from recent results by level and surface fit — those two factors together account for the bulk of the probability shift toward Parks. Parks carries the stronger ranking (No. 81 vs No. 204) and a higher Elo (1574.83 vs 1554.56), while her surface strength index (27.19) outpaces Hontama’s (13.09), supporting the surface-fit advantage on Athens hard courts. Recent record by level also favors Parks: she’s progressed through comparable opposition and produced deeper-level wins that the model values. Looking at raw metrics, the players are close in serve quality (mean serve indices 94.82 for Parks and 94.58 for Hontama — not a meaningful gap), but Hontama posts a markedly better mean return index (95.26) than Parks (84.94), a difference greater than five points that could make rallies and break chances more frequent. Form indices are similar (Parks 30.43, Hontama 27.92). Fatigue-wise Parks has slightly more court time in the event (119 vs 106 minutes), but not an extreme disparity. Over the last three matches, Hontama beat Magda Linette in Athens but lost prior matches in Chennai and Osaka; Parks won in Athens and split a mixed pair of results at Wimbledon, showing steadier recent outcomes.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 22.1 Most likely outcome: 22 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Mai Hontama versus Alycia Parks. 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 Mai Hontama versus Alycia Parks. 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 (Mai Hontama - Alycia Parks) -3.9 Most likely spread: -5 (Alycia Parks wins 5 more games)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Mai Hontama versus Alycia Parks. Positive values indicate Mai Hontama winning more games, negative values indicate Alycia Parks winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Mai Hontama versus Alycia Parks. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

Aces prediction is modest here: the predicted aces total is 6.2 for the match, reflecting a medium-paced hard court that typically produces a balanced ace count. The double faults prediction points to a higher count than aces, with expected double faults around 10.08. Because neither player holds a significantly higher serve rating, no single-server domination is expected to inflate the predicted aces.
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Expected Total Aces 6.2 Most likely: 6 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 10.1 Most likely: 10 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Mai Hontama versus Alycia Parks. 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 Mai Hontama versus Alycia Parks. 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 Mai Hontama versus Alycia Parks. 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 Mai Hontama versus Alycia Parks. 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

24.5% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Mai Hontama's perspective)

0-2 Most likely set score (59.8%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Mai Hontama's perspective. Format: BO3.

Final Prediction

Parks’ superior recent record by level — the top model key factor — and better surface fit give her the edge in Athens. Watch Hontama’s return performance as the decisive variable: if her return index translates into early breaks, she can stretch the total games well beyond the projection.

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