The final Grand Slam of the season is upon us.
The world's top tennis stars have descended upon New York City for the 2023 US Open and the chance to hoist a major championship trophy.
IBM set out to determine which players have the easiest paths to the final — and, thus, are most likely to win it all — using foundation models and generative AI technology. Surprisingly, neither of the world's No. 1-ranked players on the men's and women's side, both of whom won the US Open last year, were expected to have the most straightforward path to another Grand Slam victory at the start of the tournament.
According to the company's AI Draw Analysis, 19-year-old American Coco Gauff has the most favorable draw on the women's side. For the men, Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic boasts the best odds of making it through.
The women's predictions were very similar to the WTA rankings; the first, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth players in the world were among the top five of IBM AI Draw Analysis. But on the men's side, the ATP's 10th-ranked star — another American — had a better draw than five players seeded above him.
Check out IBM AI Draw Analysis' picks for the five men's and women's players with the best chances of making their way to 2023 US Open final: