TennisEdge's AI model finds no betting value in E. Yaneva vs I. Begu (French Open on 2026-05-18) — the market is efficient, with E. Yaneva favoured at 1.80.
Independent estimates of who wins, each from a different method. The blend is what the bot prices against the market.
| Method | E. Yaneva | I. Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Elo ratings-based, surface-weighted |
25.4% | 74.6% |
| Machine learning 29-feature gradient-boosted model |
19.9% | 80.1% |
| Serve / return point-by-point simulation |
43.9% | 56.1% |
| Blend what the bot actually prices off |
29.7% | 70.3% |
| Market implied de-vigged from the opening odds |
51.4% | 48.6% |
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Our own ratings, computed from match results since 2018. Players with fewer than 5 rated matches are omitted rather than shown at a provisional starting value. Last updated Aug. 4, 2026.
I. Begu leads 1–0 over 1 meeting. Full record.
| Date | Event | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | French Open | clay | I. Begu | 2 - 1 |
| W | L. Klimovicova | 1 - 2 | Aug. 4, 2026 |
| L | F. Urgesi | 2 - 1 | July 20, 2026 |
| L | M. Trevisan | 1 - 2 | July 17, 2026 |
| W | S. Lansere | 2 - 0 | July 15, 2026 |
| W | O. Selekhmeteva | 0 - 2 | July 13, 2026 |
| L | K. Swan | 0 - 2 | June 30, 2026 |
| L | K. Muchova | 2 - 0 | June 24, 2026 |
| W | V. Williams | 1 - 2 | June 22, 2026 |
| W | D. Parry | 0 - 2 | June 21, 2026 |
| W | T. Korpatsch | 2 - 0 | June 20, 2026 |
All May 18, 2026 results & picks →
Math-only prediction: no LLM calls used