TennisEdge's AI model finds no betting value in S. Waltert vs A. Laboutkova (Bastad on 2026-07-08) — the market is efficient, with S. Waltert favoured at 1.08.
Independent estimates of who wins, each from a different method. The blend is what the bot prices against the market.
| Method | S. Waltert | A. Laboutkova |
|---|---|---|
| Elo ratings-based, surface-weighted |
86.7% | 13.3% |
| Machine learning 29-feature gradient-boosted model |
100.0% | 0.0% |
| Serve / return point-by-point simulation |
63.8% | 36.2% |
| Blend what the bot actually prices off |
83.8% | 16.2% |
| Market implied de-vigged from the opening odds |
84.7% | 15.3% |
We publish how well these score against the closing market, including where they lose: how accurate are tennis predictions?
| Player | Surface | Elo | Record | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Waltert | clay | 1732 | 123–80 | 203 |
| A. Laboutkova | clay | 1415 | 38–39 | 77 |
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 July 22, 2026.
S. Waltert leads 1–0 over 1 meeting. Full record.
| Date | Event | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | Bastad | clay | S. Waltert | 2 - 0 |
| L | M. Sherif | 1 - 2 | July 22, 2026 |
| L | K. Kawa | 2 - 0 | July 14, 2026 |
| L | P. Badosa | 0 - 2 | July 11, 2026 |
| W | K. Quevedo | 0 - 2 | July 10, 2026 |
| W | L. Romero Gormaz | 2 - 0 | July 9, 2026 |
| W | C. Buyukakcay | 2 - 0 | Aug. 4, 2026 |
| L | A. Fita Boluda | 2 - 1 | July 16, 2026 |
| W | L. Masarykova | 0 - 2 | July 15, 2026 |
| L | S. Waltert | 2 - 0 | July 8, 2026 |
| W | G. Bernstein | 2 - 0 | July 7, 2026 |
All July 8, 2026 results & picks →
Math-only prediction: no LLM calls used