Daytona Beach Open 2024 · Analysis
Daytona Beach Open 2024, by the numbers
Andrei Daescu / CJ Klinger won the Men's Doubles final with a 43% chance going in.
Every number here comes from PickleFitter Ratings as they stood before each match, replayed across every PPA Tour match since June 2023. For the results themselves, see the event page.
The finals: what the odds said
Each champion's chance of winning the final, before it started.
- Men's Doubles43%
- Mixed Doubles60%
- Women's Singles78%
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| Final | Champion's chance |
|---|---|
| Men's Doubles | 43% |
| Mixed Doubles | 60% |
| Women's Singles | 78% |
The biggest upsets
Main-draw wins with the lowest pre-match chance.
- Andrei Daescu / CJ Klinger beat Hayden Patriquin / Federico StaksrudMen's Doubles, Semi-Finals · 11-2, 4-11, 11-721%chance
- Dominique Schaefer beat Lea JansenWomen's Singles, Quarter Finals · 11-9, 7-11, 11-423%chance
- Marcela Aguila Ampon / Ava Ignatowich beat Cassidy Hoag / Shelby BatesWomen's Doubles, Round 32 · 1-11, 11-9, 11-127%chance
- Jorja Johnson / Hurricane Tyra Black beat Anna Bright / Jackie KawamotoWomen's Doubles, Semi-Finals · 11-8, 11-535%chance
- Rafa Hewett beat Spartak RahachouMen's Singles, Round 16 · 14-12, 11-738%chance
Who beat their odds
Main-draw wins minus the wins the pre-match odds expected, for players with three or more rated matches.
- Andrei Daescu+1.9
- CJ Klinger+1.5
- Jorja Johnson+1.4
- Hurricane Tyra Black+1.0
- Dominique Schaefer+0.8
- Kaitlyn Christian+0.6
- Lea Jansen−0.8
- Federico Staksrud−1.0
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| Player | Wins vs expected | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Daescu | +1.9 | won 6 of 7, odds said 4.1 |
| CJ Klinger | +1.5 | won 3 of 3, odds said 1.5 |
| Jorja Johnson | +1.4 | won 4 of 4, odds said 2.6 |
| Hurricane Tyra Black | +1.0 | won 4 of 6, odds said 3.0 |
| Dominique Schaefer | +0.8 | won 2 of 4, odds said 1.2 |
| Kaitlyn Christian | +0.6 | won 2 of 3, odds said 1.4 |
| Lea Jansen | −0.8 | won 1 of 3, odds said 1.8 |
| Federico Staksrud | −1.0 | won 5 of 7, odds said 6.0 |
Favourites, round by round
How often the higher-rated side won in each round, against all of 2024.
- R16 (12)92%
- QF (12)83%
- Final (3)67%
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| Round (matches) | Favourites won | 2024 average |
|---|---|---|
| R16 (12) | 92% | 2024: 79% |
| QF (12) | 83% | 2024: 73% |
| Final (3) | 67% | 2024: 74% |
How predictable was it?
Share of rated main-draw matches won by the favourite, every 2024 event. Lower means more upsets.
- IHG Hotels & Resorts Bristol Open68%
- Selkirk Kansas City Open70%
- Picklr Utah Open71%
- Vizzy Atlanta Open71%
- CIBC Texas Open72%
- Rate Championships73%
- Las Vegas Pickleball Cup74%
- CIBC PPA Finals75%
- CIBC Atlanta Slam75%
- Veolia Sacramento Open76%
- Daytona Beach Open78%
- Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup78%
- Veolia Milwaukee Open78%
- Lapiplasty® Pickleball World Championships78%
- Select Medical Orange County Cup79%
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| Event | Favourites won |
|---|---|
| IHG Hotels & Resorts Bristol Open | 68% |
| Selkirk Kansas City Open | 70% |
| Picklr Utah Open | 71% |
| Vizzy Atlanta Open | 71% |
| CIBC Texas Open | 72% |
| Rate Championships | 73% |
| Las Vegas Pickleball Cup | 74% |
| CIBC PPA Finals | 75% |
| CIBC Atlanta Slam | 75% |
| Veolia Sacramento Open | 76% |
| Daytona Beach Open | 78% |
| Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup | 78% |
| Veolia Milwaukee Open | 78% |
| Lapiplasty® Pickleball World Championships | 78% |
| Select Medical Orange County Cup | 79% |
Wins by paddle brand
Main-draw wins against what the players' ratings expected, grouped by the brand each player plays now (from their tour profile, as of Dec 22, 2024 or later). A few players can swing a brand, and nobody's paddle wins matches by itself: read it as who had a good week, not which paddle is better.
- PIKKL (2)+2.4
- CRBN (5)+0.7
- Franklin (3)−0.5
- Joola (9)−2.6
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| Brand (players) | Wins vs expected | Record |
|---|---|---|
| PIKKL (2) | +2.4 | won 8 of 10, expected 5.6 |
| CRBN (5) | +0.7 | won 7 of 14, expected 6.3 |
| Franklin (3) | −0.5 | won 7 of 13, expected 7.5 |
| Joola (9) | −2.6 | won 19 of 36, expected 21.6 |
How the odds work
Before each match we take each side's PickleFitter Rating (doubles teams average their two players) and turn the gap into a chance of winning. Only matches where every player had at least 20 rated matches count. Since 2025 the favourite has won 77% of 5,981 such matches, and the odds are calibrated: when they say 75%, the favourite wins about 75% of the time. More on our methodology.
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