Consistent bounce, medium-fast: neutral conditions, no style favored.
Warm: the ball flies a little more and fitness counts.
Dry air: the ball travels normally.
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: #479 vs #127
›Recent form: 5/10 in recent matches
›Head-to-head: 0-1 against
›Solid on Hard: 67% career on the surface
!Returning from a long layoff (25d) — possible rustiness
!Unfavorable head-to-head record (0-1)
The model makes K. Nishikori the favorite with a 54% win probability, against S. Ofner's 46% — a tight match, without a wide margin. Converted to odds, that probability is worth about @1.86; the offered odds are around @1.80 (a 56% implied), virtually the same as what the market prices in.
Several factors explain the number: #479 vs #127; 5/10 in recent matches; 0-1 against; 67% career on the surface.
Read it with perspective. Our probability is calibrated — when the model says 54%, 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 46 out of every 100 times Ofner 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 (25d) — possible rustiness; Unfavorable head-to-head record (0-1). This is informational analysis, not a betting recommendation. 18+ · play responsibly.