Izan Almazan Valiente vs Michael ZhuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Izan Almazan Valiente and Michael Zhu have met 1 time since 2026; Izan Almazan Valiente leads 1–0. Across all meetings Valiente has taken 2 sets to Zhu's 0. Their most recent meeting: Izan Almazan Valiente won at Troyes challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Almazan Valiente | Zhu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Izan Almazan Valiente | Michael Zhu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 41/59 | 81% | 17/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 35% | 9/26 | 23% | 7/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 27/85 | 21% | 11/52 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 24/43 | 69% | 11/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 68% | 19/28 | 40% | 12/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 64% | 21/33 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 98% | 51/52 | 75% | 18/24 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 79% | 41/52 | 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. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Almazan Valiente 1, Zhu 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Valiente
⚔️ The Gladiator
Zhu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 646 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 28, 2026
Troyes challenger
C Clay
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Valiente | Zhu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Izan Almazan Valiente | Michael Zhu | ||
| 1 or more | 89% | 16/18 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 8/18 | 50% | 2/4 |
| 5 or more | 28% | 5/18 | 25% | 1/4 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 25% | 1/4 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Valiente | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 17–5 | 3–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.67 | 3.46 |
| ROI % | +23.1% | -26.1% |
| Units P/L | +5.09u | -2.09u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Valiente | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 9 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ESP → POR | — |
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
Across 5 shared opponents, both Valiente and Zhu posted a 60% win rate.
| Opponent | Valiente | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Alejo Sanchez Quilez | L 46 46 | L 36 26 |
| Sergio Callejon Hernando | W 63 75 | L 46 06 |
| Daniel De Jonge | W 60 46 75 | W 36 76 64 |
| Hugo Coquelin | W 76 63 | W 76 62 |
| Cyril Vandermeersch | L 36 67 | W 06 64 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Rodrigo Fernandes
M25 Idanha-a-Nova · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Diogo Morais
M25 Idanha-a-Nova · 1st Round
Aug 19
Tristan McCormick
M25 Idanha-a-Nova · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Maxwell Mckennon
M25 Idanha-a-Nova · 1st Round
Aug 12
Alejo Sanchez Quilez
M25+H Tauste · Final
Aug 9
Benjamin Pietri
M25+H Tauste · Semifinals
Aug 8
Sergio Callejon Hernando
M25+H Tauste · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Daniel De Jonge
M25+H Tauste · 2nd Round
Aug 5
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 · 52–85 matches
| Metric | Valiente | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 40% |
| Sets won | 64% | 43% |
| Games won | 54% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Valiente | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Valiente | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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