Fares Zakaria vs Yassine SmiejPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Fares Zakaria and Yassine Smiej have met 1 time since 2026; Fares Zakaria leads 1–0. Across all meetings Zakaria has taken 2 sets to Smiej's 0. Their most recent meeting: Fares Zakaria won at M15 Warsaw (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zakaria | Smiej | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Fares Zakaria | Yassine Smiej | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 22/33 | 75% | 9/12 |
| Wins a set when losing | 18% | 5/28 | 39% | 12/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 26% | 16/61 | 35% | 15/43 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 17/31 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 38% | 11/29 | 41% | 11/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 46% | 6/13 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 28/31 | 71% | 10/14 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 22/31 | 64% | 9/14 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zakaria 1, Smiej 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zakaria
💥 Big Hitter
Smiej
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 1,159 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Fares Zakaria.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 13, 2026
M15 Warsaw
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zakaria | Smiej | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Fares Zakaria | Yassine Smiej | ||
| 1 or more | 85% | 11/13 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 3 or more | 46% | 6/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 5 or more | 31% | 4/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zakaria | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–7 | 4–10 |
| Avg odds | 2.66 | 3.73 |
| ROI % | -38.2% | -50.1% |
| Units P/L | -4.97u | -7.02u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zakaria | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 4 |
| Matches | 5 | 7 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | POL → GBR | POL → EGY |
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
Zakaria has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Smiej's 67%).
| Opponent | Zakaria | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Jakub Solarski | W 63 76 | W 61 64 |
| Tom Zeuch | W 76 67 63 | L 06 46 |
| Leonardo Borrelli | W 61 60 | W 75 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Alex Rybakov
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Vincent Reisach
M15 Warsaw · Semifinals
Aug 15
Jakub Solarski
M15 Warsaw · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Yassine Smiej
M15 Warsaw · 2nd Round
Aug 13
William Mclennaghan
M15 Warsaw · 1st Round
Aug 12
Daniil Glinka
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 3
Sebastian Sorger
M25 Ollersbach · 2nd Round
Jul 23
David Bakonyi
M25 Ollersbach · 1st Round
Jul 22
Dev Javia
M15 Hurghada · Semifinals
Aug 29
Nikita Ianin
M15 Hurghada · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Alberto Morolli
M15 Hurghada · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Kacper Knitter
M15 Krakow · 1st Round
Aug 18
Fares Zakaria
M15 Warsaw · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Preston Brown
M15 Warsaw · 1st Round
Aug 12
Michael Savano
M15 Bielsko Biala · 1st Round
Aug 5
Tom Zeuch
M25 Koszalin · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 43–61 matches
| Metric | Zakaria | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 28% |
| Sets won | 51% | 36% |
| Games won | 51% | 43% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zakaria | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zakaria | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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