Karol Malirz vs Michael ZhuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Karol Malirz and Michael Zhu have met 1 time since 2026; Michael Zhu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Malirz has taken 0 sets to Zhu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Michael Zhu won at M25 Quinta do Lago (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Malirz | Zhu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Karol Malirz | Michael Zhu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 1/2 | 81% | 17/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 4/10 | 23% | 7/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 42% | 5/12 | 21% | 11/52 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 1/1 | 69% | 11/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 5/10 | 40% | 12/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 1/3 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 25% | 1/4 | 75% | 18/24 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 25% | 1/4 | 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 (Malirz 0, Zhu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Malirz
🧱 The Wall
Zhu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The ⚙️ Grinder archetype wins about 54% vs 🧱 The Wall across 318 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Michael Zhu.
Grinder players often use relentless consistency and deep court positioning to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 28, 2026
M25 Quinta do Lago
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Malirz | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 3–5 |
| Avg odds | - | 3.46 |
| ROI % | - | -26.1% |
| Units P/L | - | -2.09u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Malirz and Zhu posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Malirz | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Player | W 61 62 | W 76 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Kevin Edengren
M15 Kutaisi · 1st Round
May 25
Alexander Binda
M25 Kutaisi · 2nd Round
May 20
Andre Megrabian
M25 Kutaisi · 1st Round
May 20
Goncalo Marques
M25 Loule · 2nd Round
May 7
John Echeverria
M25 Loule · 1st Round
May 6
Michael Zhu
M25 Quinta do Lago · 1st Round
Apr 28
Enzo Wallart
M15 Ceuta · 2nd Round
Apr 15
Unknown Player
M15 Ceuta · 1st Round
Apr 14
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 · 12–52 matches
| Metric | Malirz | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 17% | 40% |
| Sets won | 28% | 43% |
| Games won | 40% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Malirz | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Malirz | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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