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 | 73% | 22/30 | 67% | 14/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 6/18 | 40% | 10/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 14/48 | 37% | 17/46 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 17/27 | 48% | 11/23 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 11/20 | 50% | 10/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 47% | 7/15 | 41% | 12/29 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 27/32 | 78% | 18/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 69% | 22/32 | 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 55% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 3,438 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 | 85% | 11/13 | 100% | 6/6 |
| 3 or more | 77% | 10/13 | 67% | 4/6 |
| 5 or more | 62% | 8/13 | 67% | 4/6 |
| 10 or more | 15% | 2/13 | 50% | 3/6 |
| 15 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
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 | 8–7 | 1–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.17 | 2.32 |
| ROI % | +14.1% | -72.4% |
| Units P/L | +2.12u | -3.62u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 3 |
| Distance | 5,722 mi · 9,208 km | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | GBR → CHN | 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
Cerundolo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (56% vs Zhang's 33%).
| Opponent | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Jakub Mensik | L 36 63 26 | L 36 26 |
| Roman Safiullin | W 76 63 | W 67 76 61 |
| Tomas Machac | L 67 36 | L 61 67 26 |
| Arthur Gea | L 76 46 06 | L 46 36 |
| 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 |
| Luciano Darderi | W 62 63 | L 67 63 16 |
| Vit Kopriva | W 64 63 | L 26 06 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jakub Mensik
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Roman Safiullin
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Daniil Medvedev
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Jakub Mensik
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Botic van de Zandschulp
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Casper Ruud
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 25
Mert Alkaya
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, ARG-TUR 3-1 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Yanki Erel
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, ARG-TUR 3-1 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Tomas Machac
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Arthur Gea
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Chak Pong Marco Lam
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
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 - London · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 48–60 matches
| Metric | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 44% |
| Sets won | 60% | 45% |
| Games won | 54% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cerundolo | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 1 |
| ATP 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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