Jay Friend vs Strong KirchheimerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jay Friend and Strong Kirchheimer have met 2 times since 2026; Jay Friend leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at M25 Winston-Salem 1 in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Friend leads 2–0. Friend has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Friend has taken 4 sets to Kirchheimer's 1. Their most recent meeting: Jay Friend won at M25 Laval (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Friend | Kirchheimer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jay Friend | Strong Kirchheimer | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 59% | 13/22 | 55% | 17/31 |
| Wins a set when losing | 55% | 6/11 | 28% | 9/32 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 15/33 | 37% | 23/63 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 46% | 11/24 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 4/6 | 47% | 14/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 9/15 | 46% | 12/26 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 19/22 | 82% | 23/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 59% | 13/22 | 61% | 17/28 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Friend 1, Kirchheimer 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Friend
🎾 All-Court
Kirchheimer
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🎾 All-Court archetype wins about 54% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 337 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jay Friend.
All-Court players often use tactical versatility and net approach ability to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 11, 2026
M25 Laval
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jan 8, 2026
M25 Winston-Salem 1
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Friend | Kirchheimer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jay Friend | Strong Kirchheimer | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 7/7 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 71% | 5/7 | 38% | 3/8 |
| 5 or more | 43% | 3/7 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 10 or more | 14% | 1/7 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Friend | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–2 | 8–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.32 | 2.05 |
| ROI % | +3.1% | -0.3% |
| Units P/L | +0.31u | -0.03u |
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Friend has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Kirchheimer's 40%).
| Opponent | Friend | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Winter | W 67 63 62 | W 63 76 |
| Cole Thurgur | W 64 62 | W 64 64 |
| Braden Shick | L 67 46 | L 67 61 26 |
| Spencer Johnson | W 63 46 64 | L 57 36 |
| Stefan Kozlov | W 62 46 63 | L 06 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yuta Shimizu
Granby challenger
Jul 14
Keegan Rice
M25 Laval · Semifinals
Jul 11
Strong Kirchheimer
M25 Laval · Quarterfinals
Jul 11
Cole Thurgur
M25 Laval · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Eloi Roux
M25 Laval · 1st Round
Jul 8
Eloi Roux
Futures 2026
Jul 8
Braden Shick
Cary Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Alex Martinez
Cary Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 2
Philip Sekulic
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Edward Winter
Granby challenger
Jul 13
Kody Pearson
Granby challenger
Jul 12
Jay Friend
M25 Laval · Quarterfinals
Jul 11
Tristan Stringer
Futures 2026
Jul 10
Miko Lapalme
M25 Laval · 1st Round
Jul 9
Tristan Stringer
M25 Laval · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Miko Lapalme
Futures 2026
Jul 9
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 33–63 matches
| Metric | Friend | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 49% |
| Sets won | 62% | 48% |
| Games won | 54% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Friend | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Friend | Kirchheimer |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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