Ivan Sabanov vs Michael ZhuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ivan Sabanov and Michael Zhu have met 1 time since 2018; Michael Zhu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Sabanov has taken 0 sets to Zhu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Michael Zhu won at Shenzhen 2 (2018).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sabanov | Zhu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ivan Sabanov | Michael Zhu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 2/2 | 81% | 17/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 0% | 0/1 | 23% | 7/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 0% | 0/3 | 21% | 11/52 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 69% | 11/16 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 1/2 | 40% | 12/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 56% | 9/16 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 75% | 18/24 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 71% | 17/24 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sabanov 0, Zhu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sabanov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Zhu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,208 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Oct 29, 2018
Shenzhen 2
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sabanov | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–1 | 3–5 |
| Avg odds | 6.77 | 3.46 |
| ROI % | +4.0% | -26.1% |
| Units P/L | +0.08u | -2.09u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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Futures 2026
Jun 22
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Futures 2026
Jun 21
Daniel Merida
Modena · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 30
Nicolas Alvarez Varona
Losinj · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 17
Makoto Ochi
Liuzhou · Round of 64
Oct 8
Matej Sabanov
Liuzhou · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 2
Nam Hoang Ly
Kobe · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 1
Amit Vales
Nottingham 3 challenger
Jul 6
Liam Hignett
Nottingham 3 challenger
Jul 5
Izan Almazan Valiente
Troyes challenger
Jun 28
Joaquin Guilleme
Futures 2026
Jun 23
Joaquin Guilleme
M25 Bakio · 1st Round
Jun 23
Daniel Jade
Royan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Daniel De Jonge
Royan Atlantique Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Mark Vervoort
Royan Atlantique Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 3–52 matches
| Metric | Sabanov | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 40% |
| Sets won | 67% | 43% |
| Games won | 65% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sabanov | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sabanov | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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