T. Fritz vs D. Merida Aguilar — Prediction & Analysis

Cincinnati · ATP Cincinnati - 1/16-finals · Aug. 18, 2026 · 14:00 UTC

TennisEdge's AI bot is backing D. Merida Aguilar (moneyline) at 4.22 in T. Fritz vs D. Merida Aguilar (Cincinnati on 2026-08-18). Result: LOST.

Surface hard Odds T. Fritz 1.25 · D. Merida Aguilar 4.00

Bot bet

D. Merida Aguilar (moneyline) @ 4.22 · 0.5u
Result: LOST
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Profiles: T. Fritz · D. Merida Aguilar · 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 T. Fritz D. Merida Aguilar
Elo
ratings-based, surface-weighted
70.0% 30.0%
Machine learning
29-feature gradient-boosted model
58.4% 41.6%
Serve / return
point-by-point simulation
72.3% 27.7%
Blend
what the bot actually prices off
69.6% 30.4%
Market implied
de-vigged from the opening odds
76.2% 23.8%

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Elo ratings

PlayerSurfaceEloRecordMatches
T. Fritz hard1946 184–96280
D. Merida Aguilar hard1841 65–43108

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. 5, 2026.

Head to head

T. Fritz leads 1–0 over 1 meeting. Full record.

DateEventSurfaceWinnerScore
Aug. 18, 2026CincinnatihardT. Fritz2 - 0

Recent form

T. Fritz

L F. Cerundolo 2 - 3 Sept. 5, 2026
W M. Bellucci 3 - 0 Sept. 3, 2026
W Dar. Blanch 3 - 0 Sept. 1, 2026
L B. Nakashima 1 - 2 Aug. 21, 2026
W C. O'Connell 2 - 0 Aug. 20, 2026

D. Merida Aguilar

L A. Michelsen 3 - 0 Sept. 4, 2026
W A. Rublev 3 - 1 Sept. 2, 2026
W M. Fucsovics 3 - 0 Aug. 30, 2026
L T. Fritz 2 - 0 Aug. 18, 2026
W Z. Bergs 2 - 0 Aug. 16, 2026

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