L. Tien vs F. Tiafoe — Prediction & Analysis

Cincinnati · · Aug. 18, 2026 · 14:00 UTC

TennisEdge's AI bot is backing L. Tien (moneyline) at 1.89 in L. Tien vs F. Tiafoe (Cincinnati on 2026-08-18). Result: LOST.

Surface hard Odds L. Tien 1.60 · F. Tiafoe 2.37

Bot bet

L. Tien (moneyline) @ 1.89 · 1.25u
Result: LOST
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Profiles: L. Tien · F. Tiafoe · head-to-head record · Cincinnati

Model probabilities

Independent estimates of who wins, each from a different method. The blend is what the bot prices against the market.

Method L. Tien F. Tiafoe
Elo
ratings-based, surface-weighted
54.7% 45.3%
Machine learning
29-feature gradient-boosted model
65.5% 34.5%
Serve / return
point-by-point simulation
53.8% 46.2%
Blend
what the bot actually prices off
54.7% 45.3%
Market implied
de-vigged from the opening odds
59.7% 40.3%

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Elo ratings

PlayerSurfaceEloRecordMatches
L. Tien hard1931 163–59222
F. Tiafoe hard1962 138–89227

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 Sept. 7, 2026.

Head to head

F. Tiafoe leads 2–1 over 3 meetings. Full record.

DateEventSurfaceWinnerScore
Aug. 19, 2026CincinnatihardF. Tiafoe2 - 1
Feb. 21, 2026Delray BeachhardL. Tien2 - 1
Aug. 28, 2023ATP US OpenhardF. Tiafoe3 - 0

Recent form

L. Tien

L K. Khachanov 3 - 2 Sept. 7, 2026
W J. Mensik 2 - 3 Sept. 6, 2026
W G. Monfils 0 - 3 Sept. 3, 2026
W N. Borges 0 - 3 Aug. 31, 2026
L F. Tiafoe 1 - 2 Aug. 19, 2026

F. Tiafoe

L B. Shelton 1 - 3 Sept. 11, 2026
W A. Michelsen 3 - 2 Sept. 8, 2026
W D. Medvedev 0 - 3 Sept. 6, 2026
W V. Vacherot 0 - 3 Sept. 4, 2026
W R. Sakamoto 0 - 3 Sept. 2, 2026

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