Evan Zhu vs Patrick MaloneyPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Evan Zhu and Patrick Maloney have met 2 times since 2026; Evan Zhu leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Bloomfield Hills Challenger in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Zhu leads 2–0. Zhu has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Zhu has taken 4 sets to Maloney's 1. Their most recent meeting: Evan Zhu won at M25 Southaven (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhu | Maloney | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Evan Zhu | Patrick Maloney | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 36/53 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Wins a set when losing | 34% | 12/35 | 43% | 3/7 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 29/88 | 38% | 5/13 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 24/39 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 26/41 | 63% | 5/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 11/26 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 47/55 | 67% | 6/9 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 36/55 | 44% | 4/9 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zhu 1, Maloney 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Maloney
💥 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
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 7, 2026
M25 Southaven
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jul 20, 2026
Bloomfield Hills Challenger
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhu | Maloney | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Evan Zhu | Patrick Maloney | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 21/22 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 59% | 13/22 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 27% | 6/22 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhu | Maloney |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 20–9 | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.47 | 2.31 |
| ROI % | +19.4% | +18.2% |
| Units P/L | +5.62u | +2.00u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhu | Maloney |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 4 |
| Distance | 6,951 mi · 11,186 km | 2,418 mi · 3,891 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
Maloney has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Zhu's 33%).
| Opponent | Zhu | Maloney |
|---|---|---|
| Rannmaru Kozuma | W 62 76 | W 63 36 63 |
| Hayato Matsuoka | L 75 36 06 | W 63 64 |
| Philip Sekulic | L 57 36 | W 63 63 |
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
Darwin Blanch
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Igor Ribeiro Marcondes
San Diego 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Braden Shick
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 21
Michael Mmoh
Tiburon Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 16
Alastair Gray
Tiburon Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 14
Bryce Nakashima
M25 East Lansing · 1st Round
Aug 11
Evan Zhu
M25 Southaven · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Johannus Monday
M25 Southaven · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–89 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Maloney |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 46% |
| Sets won | 57% | 48% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Maloney |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Maloney |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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