Evan Zhu vs Jake DelaneyPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Evan Zhu and Jake Delaney have met 3 times since 2025; Evan Zhu leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Wuxi in 2025 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1–1. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Zhu leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Zhu has taken 5 sets to Delaney's 4. Their most recent meeting: Evan Zhu won at M15 Karuizawa (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhu | Delaney | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Evan Zhu | Jake Delaney | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 36/53 | 74% | 46/62 |
| Wins a set when losing | 34% | 12/35 | 31% | 11/35 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 29/88 | 28% | 27/97 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 24/39 | 62% | 37/60 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 26/41 | 44% | 14/32 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 11/26 | 56% | 24/43 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 47/55 | 92% | 55/60 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 36/55 | 77% | 46/60 |
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: 0 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zhu 0, Delaney 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Delaney
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
May 31, 2026
M15 Karuizawa
C Clay · Final
Jan 5, 2026
Noumea Challenger
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 5, 2025
Wuxi
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhu | Delaney | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Evan Zhu | Jake Delaney | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 21/22 | 100% | 25/25 |
| 3 or more | 59% | 13/22 | 92% | 23/25 |
| 5 or more | 27% | 6/22 | 88% | 22/25 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 44% | 11/25 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 12% | 3/25 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 4% | 1/25 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhu | Delaney |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 20–9 | 16–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.47 | 1.84 |
| ROI % | +19.4% | -8.8% |
| Units P/L | +5.62u | -2.21u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhu | Delaney |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 7 | 2 |
| Distance | 6,951 mi · 11,186 km | 651 mi · 1,048 km |
| Route | USA → CHN | CHN |
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
Zhu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (78% vs Delaney's 56%).
| Opponent | Zhu | Delaney |
|---|---|---|
| Ajeet Rai | W 75 75 | W |
| Rannmaru Kozuma | W 62 76 | L 67 46 |
| Koki Matsuda | W 63 63 | L 67 67 |
| Hanyi Liu | W 63 64 | W |
| Alafia Ayeni | W 62 64 | L 67 26 |
| Hayato Matsuoka | L 75 36 06 | W 26 76 76 |
| Hyu Kawanishi | L 57 46 | W 63 63 |
| Kosuke Ogura | W 64 63 | W 61 36 76 |
| Yuta Shimizu | W 61 26 63 | L 26 67 |
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
Ajeet Rai
Jinan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Unknown Player
M25 Darwin · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Wihan Van Der Merwe
M25 Darwin · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Harrison Satara
M25 Darwin · 1st Round
Oct 7
Derek Pham
M25 Darwin · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Lachlan Vickery
M25 Darwin · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Sam Ryan Ziegann
M25 Darwin · 1st Round
Sep 30
Taro Daniel
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 89–97 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Delaney |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 64% |
| Sets won | 57% | 61% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Delaney |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Delaney |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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