Evan Zhu vs Jack KennedyPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Evan Zhu and Jack Kennedy have met 1 time since 2026; Evan Zhu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Zhu has taken 2 sets to Kennedy's 0. Their most recent meeting: Evan Zhu won at M25 Dallas (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhu | Kennedy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Evan Zhu | Jack Kennedy | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 36/53 | 46% | 16/35 |
| Wins a set when losing | 34% | 12/35 | 50% | 9/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 29/88 | 53% | 28/53 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 24/39 | 38% | 11/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 26/41 | 67% | 12/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 11/26 | 61% | 14/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 47/55 | 88% | 28/32 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 36/55 | 50% | 16/32 |
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 (Zhu 1, Kennedy 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kennedy
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Evan Zhu.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 7, 2026
M25 Dallas
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 | Zhu | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 20–9 | 0–3 |
| Avg odds | 2.47 | 3.66 |
| ROI % | +19.4% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +5.62u | -3.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhu | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 9 | 2 |
| Distance | 7,415 mi · 11,934 km | 1,953 mi · 3,143 km |
| Route | USA → CHN | 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
Across 2 shared opponents, both Zhu and Kennedy posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Zhu | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Shepp | W 63 36 63 | L 46 62 36 |
| Stefan Dostanic | L 16 67 | W 64 67 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Alibek Kachmazov
Wuning 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Koki Matsuda
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Alex Bolt
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Hanyi Liu
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Aleksandar Vukic
Jingshan Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Zihao Xia
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Henry Searle
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Alafia Ayeni
San Diego 2 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Bryce Nakashima
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Liam Draxl
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Lloyd Harris
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Anton Shepp
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Evan Zhu
M25 Dallas · 1st Round
Jul 7
Yosuke Watanuki
Cary Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Liam Broady
Cary Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Kaichi Uchida
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 29
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 54–89 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 65% |
| Sets won | 57% | 58% |
| Games won | 53% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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