Benjamin O'Connell vs Zaharije-Zak TalicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Benjamin O'Connell and Zaharije-Zak Talic have met 1 time since 2026; Benjamin O'Connell leads 1–0. Across all meetings O'Connell has taken 2 sets to Talic's 0. Their most recent meeting: Benjamin O'Connell won at M15 Mbombela (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | O'Connell | Talic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Benjamin O'Connell | Zaharije-Zak Talic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 81% | 17/21 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 11/29 | 20% | 1/5 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 15/50 | 33% | 2/6 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 5/8 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 64% | 18/28 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 70% | 7/10 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 73% | 19/26 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 17/26 | 0% | 0/1 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (O'Connell 1, Talic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
O'Connell
🛡️ The Spoiler
Talic
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🛡️ The Spoiler vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 173 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 30, 2026
M15 Mbombela
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | O'Connell | Talic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 3.63 | - |
| ROI % | +52.1% | - |
| Units P/L | +7.30u | - |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jake Delaney
M25 Brisbane · Semifinals
Jul 18
Matisse Bobichon
M25 Brisbane · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Blake Ellis
M25 Brisbane · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Chen Dong
M25 Brisbane · 1st Round
Jul 15
Noah Zamora
M15 Rancho Santa Fe · 1st Round
Jul 8
Lance Amaury Lage Castelan
M15 San Diego · 1st Round
Jul 1
Sasha Rozin
Futures 2026
Jun 25
Alexander Rozin
M15 Claremont · 2nd Round
Jun 25
Eric Tripathi
Futures 2026
Jul 13
Ntungamili Raguin
M15 Gaborone · 1st Round
May 19
Thando Longwe-Smit
M15 Gaborone · 1st Round
May 12
Lev Seidman
M15 Mbombela · 2nd Round
May 7
Dylan Salton
M15 Mbombela · 1st Round
May 6
Benjamin O'Connell
M15 Mbombela · 1st Round
Apr 30
Ajeet Rai
Playford · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 22
Daisuke Sumizawa
Burnie · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 29
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 6–50 matches
| Metric | O'Connell | Talic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 42% | 17% |
| Sets won | 46% | 21% |
| Games won | 47% | 41% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | O'Connell | Talic |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | O'Connell | Talic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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