Alafia Ayeni vs Zach StephensPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alafia Ayeni and Zach Stephens have met 1 time since 2026; Alafia Ayeni leads 1–0. Across all meetings Ayeni has taken 2 sets to Stephens's 0. Their most recent meeting: Alafia Ayeni won at Roehampton 1 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ayeni | Stephens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alafia Ayeni | Zach Stephens | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 23/33 | 86% | 6/7 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 7/24 | 11% | 2/19 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 17/57 | 12% | 3/26 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 64% | 14/22 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 16/28 | 13% | 2/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 74% | 17/23 | 33% | 2/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 81% | 26/32 | 88% | 7/8 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 72% | 23/32 | 75% | 6/8 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Ayeni 1, Stephens 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ayeni
💥 Big Hitter
Stephens
🏃 Pusher
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 16, 2026
Roehampton 1 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ayeni | Stephens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alafia Ayeni | Zach Stephens | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 67% | 2/3 |
| 3 or more | 55% | 6/11 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 5 or more | 46% | 5/11 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 10 or more | 18% | 2/11 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 15 or more | 9% | 1/11 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/3 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–9 | 1–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.30 | 5.05 |
| ROI % | -25.4% | -71.7% |
| Units P/L | -3.80u | -4.30u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 4 | — |
| Distance | 1,953 mi · 3,143 km | — |
| Route | USA | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ayeni has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Stephens's 33%).
| Opponent | Ayeni | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Kaylan Bigun | L 36 26 | L 57 16 |
| Amit Vales | W 64 62 | L 36 16 |
| Unknown Player | W 61 64 | W 64 26 104 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Michael Bassem Sobhy
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Kaylan Bigun
Columbus Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Evan Zhu
San Diego 2 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Li Tu
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Francesco Maestrelli
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Carl Emil Overbeck
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Tiago Cacao
Porto Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Alafia Ayeni
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 16
Amit Vales
M15 Turku · 1st Round
Aug 11
Oscar Brown
M25 Roehampton · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 3
Max Benaim
M25 Roehampton · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Michael Agwi
M15 Dublin · 1st Round
Jul 29
Alexandre Reco
M15 Rognac · 1st Round
Jul 21
Mohamed Nazim Makhlouf
M15 Monastir · 1st Round
Jul 15
Dinko Dinev
Nottingham 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 26–57 matches
| Metric | Ayeni | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 27% |
| Sets won | 56% | 29% |
| Games won | 51% | 41% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ayeni | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ayeni | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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