Evan Zhu vs Michael ZhengPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Evan Zhu and Michael Zheng have met 1 time since 2026; Michael Zheng leads 1–0. Across all meetings Zhu has taken 1 sets to Zheng's 2. Their most recent meeting: Michael Zheng won at Tiburon Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhu | Zheng | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Evan Zhu | Michael Zheng | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 36/53 | 64% | 16/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 34% | 12/35 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 29/88 | 37% | 15/41 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 24/39 | 39% | 13/33 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 26/41 | 50% | 4/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 11/26 | 35% | 6/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 47/55 | 82% | 18/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 36/55 | 73% | 16/22 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zhu 0, Zheng 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Zheng
💥 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
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 15, 2026
Tiburon Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhu | Zheng | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Evan Zhu | Michael Zheng | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 21/22 | 96% | 22/23 |
| 3 or more | 59% | 13/22 | 74% | 17/23 |
| 5 or more | 27% | 6/22 | 57% | 13/23 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 13% | 3/23 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/23 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/23 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhu | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 20–9 | 16–10 |
| Avg odds | 2.47 | 1.48 |
| ROI % | +19.4% | -15.9% |
| Units P/L | +5.62u | -4.13u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhu | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 4 |
| Matches | 8 | 10 |
| Distance | 7,415 mi · 11,934 km | 7,162 mi · 11,526 km |
| Route | USA → CHN | 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
Across 3 shared opponents, both Zhu and Zheng posted a 33% win rate.
| Opponent | Zhu | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Svajda | L 46 46 | W 61 64 |
| Mark Lajal | L 36 26 | L 64 46 67 |
| Rannmaru Kozuma | W 62 76 | L 67 26 16 |
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
Yibing Wu
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Nicolas Mejia
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Federico Agustin Gomez
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Yanki Erel
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Yaojie Zeng
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Bu Yunchaokete
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Darwin Blanch
Tiburon Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 19
Mitchell Krueger
Tiburon Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–89 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 62% |
| Sets won | 57% | 57% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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