Francisco Cerundolo vs Zhizhen ZhangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Francisco Cerundolo and Zhizhen Zhang have met 4 times since 2019; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Columbus 2 in 2019 on hard. On grass courts they are level 1–1. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Cerundolo has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Cerundolo has taken 6 sets to Zhang's 5. Their most recent meeting: Francisco Cerundolo won at Australian Open - Melbourne (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cerundolo | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Francisco Cerundolo | Zhizhen Zhang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 21/28 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 5/18 | 38% | 9/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 26% | 12/46 | 37% | 17/46 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 61% | 17/28 | 46% | 11/24 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 9/18 | 50% | 10/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 9/17 | 43% | 13/30 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 26/31 | 78% | 18/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 21/31 | 61% | 14/23 |
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 (Cerundolo 1, Zhang 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cerundolo
🪃 Counterpuncher
Zhang
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 57% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 2,280 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Zhizhen Zhang.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Jan 18, 2026
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · 1st Round
Jun 29, 2023
Rothesay International - Eastbourne
G Grass · Quarterfinals
Jun 29, 2021
Wimbledon
G Grass · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 9, 2019
Columbus 2
H Hard · Round of 16
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cerundolo | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Francisco Cerundolo | Zhizhen Zhang | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 5 or more | 33% | 3/9 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 60% | 9/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–4 | 9–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.89 | 1.82 |
| ROI % | +9.4% | -1.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.85u | -0.28u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 3 | — |
| Distance | 3,258 mi · 5,243 km | — |
| Route | MEX → CAN → USA | — |
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
Cerundolo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (71% vs Zhang's 43%).
| Opponent | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Nuno Borges | L 46 46 | W 75 64 |
| Jenson Brooksby | W 60 64 | W 76 57 61 |
| Aleksandar Kovacevic | W 64 67 62 | L 76 57 26 |
| Adrian Mannarino | W 76 76 | L 67 36 |
| Luciano Darderi | W 62 63 | L 67 63 16 |
| Vit Kopriva | W 64 63 | L 26 06 |
| Zizou Bergs | L 67 36 | W 67 76 75 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Nuno Borges
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Alex Michelsen
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Arthur Gea
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Jaume Munar
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Tommy Paul
HSBC Championships - London · Final
Jun 21
Brandon Nakashima
HSBC Championships - London · Semifinals
Jun 20
Arthur Fery
HSBC Championships - London · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Jenson Brooksby
HSBC Championships - London · 2nd Round
Jun 17
J.J. Wolf
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Charles Broom
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 22
Tyler Zink
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Justin Boulais
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Henry Searle
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Otto Virtanen
Nottingham 2 Challenger · Semifinals
Jun 19
Roman Safiullin
Nottingham 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Jaime Faria
Nottingham 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 16
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 48–54 matches
| Metric | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 46% |
| Sets won | 59% | 46% |
| Games won | 53% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Grass | 1 | 1 |
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