TennisEdge's AI model finds no betting value in G. Heide vs K. Feldbausch (Kitzbuhel on 2026-07-18) — the market is efficient, with G. Heide favoured at 1.71.
═══ G. Heide vs K. Feldbausch — Kitzbuhel (clay) ═══
MODELS
ELO: 60.6% A | ML: 46.7% A | Market: 1.71/2.18 (implied 56.0% A)
Value flag: A +4.6% (ELO vs market) — but ML leans B, models split.
RECENT FORM (last 5 shown; full 90d used)
Heide (A):
07-10 Iasi QF L vs Droguet (1767, Strong) 6-1 6-3
07-09 Iasi R16 W vs Cretu (1582, Avg) 3 sets
07-07 Iasi R32 W vs Poljak (1294, Weak) GRIND (TB)
07-04 Milan SF L vs Cecchinato (1676, Strong)
07-03 Milan QF W vs Dalla Valle (1648, Avg) GRIND 7-6 7-6
Deep runs everywhere: Poznan TITLE 06-20 (beat Diaz Acosta 1796, Choinski 1760, Svrcina 1670), Milan SF, Iasi QF. Quality wins vs Strong, but repeatedly loses to the first Strong/Elite opponent late in events.
Feldbausch (B):
07-13 Gstaad R32 L vs Kecmanovic (1769, Strong) 3 sets
07-05 Troyes F L vs Moeller (1578, Avg) — bad loss, GRIND (TB)
07-04 Troyes SF W vs Giustino (1572, Avg) DOM
07-03 Troyes QF W vs Montes-De La Torre (1700, Strong) DOM
07-02 Troyes R16 W vs Xilas (1382, Weak) DOM
Record padded vs Avg/Weak fields; folds vs Strong (Kecmanovic, Alcala Gurri) and dropped a final to an Avg opponent.
FATIGUE
A: 4 matches / 12 sets / 478 min (14d at brief), last 07-10 → ~8d rest
B: 3 matches / 9 sets / 354 min, last 07-13 → ~5d rest
Court-time diff 124 min favors B on paper, but both have real rest before Kitzbuhel → roughly neutral by match day.
NARRATIVE
Let-down: none (Heide title 28d ago; Feldbausch lost final 13d ago — outside windows).
Venue: no Kitzbuhel history for either. Title recency: Heide — Poznan 28d ago (clay); Feldbausch — Kosice 48d ago (clay).
VERDICT: PASS
ELO-market gap is only ~4.6pts and the ML model points the other way (46.7% A) — no consensus model disagreement. Qualitative read mildly favors Heide on opponent quality, but his pattern of losing to Strong opponents and season-long match load undercut backing him at 1.71; Feldbausch's soft-field form gives no case for B at 2.18. No alt markets priced. Thin, conflicted edge → no bet.