Consistent bounce, medium-fast: neutral conditions, no style favored.
Strong heat: warm air speeds the ball up and physical wear tells in long matches.
Humid air: the ball loses some speed.
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: #89 vs #127 (better ranked)
›Recent form: 4/10 in recent matches
!Returning from a long layoff (21d) — possible rustiness
The model makes Alexander Shevchenko the favorite with a 55% win probability, against Pablo Llamas Ruiz's 45% — a tight match, without a wide margin. Converted to odds, that probability is worth about @1.82; the offered odds are around @1.95 (a 51% implied), slightly above the market, so the model is a touch more optimistic.
Several factors explain the number: #89 vs #127 (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 Ruiz 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: Returning from a long layoff (21d) — possible rustiness. This is informational analysis, not a betting recommendation. 18+ · play responsibly.