Evan Zhu vs Strong KirchheimerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Evan Zhu and Strong Kirchheimer have met 4 times since 2022; Strong Kirchheimer leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Savannah in 2022 on clay. On hard courts Kirchheimer leads 2–1. Kirchheimer has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Zhu has taken 3 sets to Kirchheimer's 6. Their most recent meeting: Strong Kirchheimer won at Indian Wells 2 Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhu | Kirchheimer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Evan Zhu | Strong Kirchheimer | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 26/40 | 55% | 17/31 |
| Wins a set when losing | 32% | 12/37 | 28% | 9/32 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 26/77 | 37% | 23/63 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 15/32 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 54% | 20/37 | 47% | 14/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 35% | 8/23 | 46% | 12/26 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 35/42 | 82% | 23/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 62% | 26/42 | 61% | 17/28 |
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: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zhu 1, Kirchheimer 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
🛡️ The Spoiler
Kirchheimer
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🛡️ The Spoiler vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 173 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Jan 23, 2024
Indian Wells 2 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Jan 31, 2023
Cleveland Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Nov 16, 2022
Champaign
H Hard · Round of 16
Apr 25, 2022
Savannah
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhu | Kirchheimer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Evan Zhu | Strong Kirchheimer | ||
| 1 or more | 95% | 19/20 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 15/20 | 38% | 3/8 |
| 5 or more | 30% | 6/20 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 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 | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–11 | 8–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.80 | 2.05 |
| ROI % | -9.3% | -0.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.04u | -0.03u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhu | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 7 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | USA → JAM | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Kirchheimer has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Zhu's 60%).
| Opponent | Zhu | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Sekulic | L 57 36 | L 46 06 |
| Rannmaru Kozuma | W 62 76 | W 64 64 |
| Jack Kennedy | W 62 61 | W 26 76 61 |
| Noah Zamora | W 64 26 61 | W 63 64 |
| Benjamin Thomas George | L 75 67 67 | W 36 63 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Juan Pablo Ficovich
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 26
Pedro Martinez
Kingston 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Timo Legout
M25 Southaven · Final
Aug 9
Maximus Dussault
M25 Southaven · Semifinals
Aug 8
Patrick Maloney
M25 Southaven · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Cooper Woestendick
M25 Southaven · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Joshua Peck
M25 Southaven · 1st Round
Aug 4
Mark Lajal
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Philip Sekulic
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Edward Winter
Granby challenger
Jul 13
Kody Pearson
Granby challenger
Jul 12
Jay Friend
M25 Laval · Quarterfinals
Jul 11
Tristan Stringer
Futures 2026
Jul 10
Miko Lapalme
M25 Laval · 1st Round
Jul 9
Tristan Stringer
M25 Laval · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Miko Lapalme
Futures 2026
Jul 9
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 63–78 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 49% |
| Sets won | 51% | 48% |
| Games won | 51% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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