Y. Wu vs C. Alcaraz — Prediction & Analysis

US Open · ATP US Open - 1/16-finals · Sept. 4, 2026 · 15:00 UTC

TennisEdge's AI bot is backing Y. Wu +7.5 (game handicap) at 1.97 in Y. Wu vs C. Alcaraz (US Open on 2026-09-04). Result: LOST.

Surface hard Odds Y. Wu 7.00 · C. Alcaraz 1.10

Bot bet

Y. Wu +7.5 (game handicap) @ 1.97 · 0.75u
Result: LOST
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Profiles: Y. Wu · C. Alcaraz · head-to-head record · US Open

Model probabilities

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

Method Y. Wu C. Alcaraz
Elo
ratings-based, surface-weighted
6.5% 93.5%
Machine learning
29-feature gradient-boosted model
12.9% 87.1%
Serve / return
point-by-point simulation
20.8% 79.2%
Blend
what the bot actually prices off
13.7% 86.3%
Market implied
de-vigged from the opening odds
13.6% 86.4%

We publish how well these score against the closing market, including where they lose: how accurate are tennis predictions?

Elo ratings

PlayerSurfaceEloRecordMatches
Y. Wu hard1764 91–39130
C. Alcaraz hard2160 166–45211

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. 4, 2026.

Head to head

C. Alcaraz leads 2–0 over 2 meetings. Full record.

DateEventSurfaceWinnerScore
Sept. 4, 2026US OpenhardC. Alcaraz3 - 0
Oct. 6, 2024ATP ShanghaihardC. Alcaraz2 - 0

Recent form

Y. Wu

L C. Alcaraz 0 - 3 Sept. 4, 2026
W J. Duckworth 0 - 3 Sept. 2, 2026
W A. Walton 3 - 0 Aug. 30, 2026
L F. Comesana 2 - 0 Aug. 23, 2026
L J. Faria 2 - 0 Aug. 13, 2026

C. Alcaraz

L B. Shelton 3 - 2 Sept. 9, 2026
W T. Paul 0 - 3 Sept. 6, 2026
W Y. Wu 0 - 3 Sept. 4, 2026
W J. Faria 1 - 3 Sept. 3, 2026
W R. Safiullin 0 - 3 Aug. 31, 2026

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