Evan Zhu vs Joshua SheehyPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Evan Zhu and Joshua Sheehy have met 2 times since 2025; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Merida in 2025 on clay. Across all meetings Zhu has taken 2 sets to Sheehy's 2. Their most recent meeting: Evan Zhu won at Kingston 2 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhu | Sheehy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Evan Zhu | Joshua Sheehy | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 36/53 | 78% | 7/9 |
| Wins a set when losing | 34% | 12/35 | 50% | 9/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 29/88 | 41% | 11/27 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 24/39 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 26/41 | 55% | 11/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 11/26 | 47% | 8/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 47/55 | 62% | 8/13 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 36/55 | 54% | 7/13 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zhu 1, Sheehy 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Sheehy
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 55% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 3,438 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Joshua Sheehy.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 24, 2026
Kingston 2 Challenger
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Mar 17, 2025
Merida
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhu | Sheehy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Evan Zhu | Joshua Sheehy | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 21/22 | 100% | 3/3 |
| 3 or more | 59% | 13/22 | 100% | 3/3 |
| 5 or more | 27% | 6/22 | 33% | 1/3 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/3 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhu | Sheehy |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 20–9 | 0–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.47 | 2.90 |
| ROI % | +19.4% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +5.62u | -6.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhu | Sheehy |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 9 | — |
| Distance | 7,415 mi · 11,934 km | — |
| Route | USA → 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 (100% vs Sheehy's 0%).
| Opponent | Zhu | Sheehy |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Langmo | W 62 46 63 | L 36 76 57 |
| Rannmaru Kozuma | W 62 76 | L |
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
Ivan Marrero Curbelo
Villena Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Patrick Zahraj
Rennes Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Evan Zhu
Kingston 2 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 24
Luis Britto
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 23
Abedallah Shelbayh
Lexington Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Renta Tokuda
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 27
Edward Winter
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 19
Christian Langmo
Lincoln Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 13
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 27–89 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Sheehy |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 33% |
| Sets won | 57% | 42% |
| Games won | 53% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Sheehy |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Sheehy |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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