Marin Cilic vs Sho Shimabukuro — prediction
Consistent bounce, medium-fast: neutral conditions, no style favored.
Mild: neutral conditions.
Very humid air: the ball gets heavy and points stretch out.
Light wind: no noticeable effect.
Surface feeds the model (surface specialization is one of its factors). Weather and altitude are context we publish for you — they do NOT move the probability.
›Ranking: #62 vs #90 (better ranked)
›Recent form: 4/10 in recent matches
!Coming off 3 losses in a row
!Returning from a long layoff (34d) — possible rustiness
The model makes Marin Cilic the favorite with a 55% win probability, against Sho Shimabukuro's 45% — a tight match, without a wide margin. Converted to odds, that probability is worth about @1.82; the offered odds are around @1.76 (a 57% implied), virtually the same as what the market prices in.
Several factors explain the number: #62 vs #90 (better ranked); 4/10 in recent matches.
Read it with perspective. Our probability is calibrated — when the model says 55%, that outcome happens roughly that percentage of the time, with ~65% out-of-sample accuracy — but being the favorite is not being the winner: roughly 45 out of every 100 times Shimabukuro wins. The model also tends to agree with the market, so the odds already capture almost all the edge: don't take it as a sure value. Watch out for: Coming off 3 losses in a row; Returning from a long layoff (34d) — possible rustiness. This is informational analysis, not a betting recommendation. 18+ · play responsibly.