Kerem Yilmaz vs Maxim ZhukovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Kerem Yilmaz and Maxim Zhukov have met 1 time since 2026; Kerem Yilmaz leads 1–0. Across all meetings Yilmaz has taken 2 sets to Zhukov's 1. Their most recent meeting: Kerem Yilmaz won at Istanbul Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yilmaz | Zhukov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Kerem Yilmaz | Maxim Zhukov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 21/30 | 55% | 12/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 24% | 7/29 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 16/59 | 44% | 16/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 12/20 | 39% | 9/23 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 40% | 14/35 | 40% | 4/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 6/12 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 25/30 | 84% | 16/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 70% | 21/30 | 63% | 12/19 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Yilmaz 0, Zhukov 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yilmaz
⚔️ The Gladiator
Zhukov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Maxim Zhukov.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 2, 2026
Istanbul Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Yilmaz | Zhukov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Kerem Yilmaz | Maxim Zhukov | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 100% | 4/4 |
| 3 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 100% | 4/4 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yilmaz | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 1–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.33 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +6.5% | -65.5% |
| Units P/L | +0.71u | -3.27u |
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
Zhukov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Yilmaz's 75%).
| Opponent | Yilmaz | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| Egor Agafonov | W 64 61 | W |
| Koki Matsuda | L 63 36 67 | W 63 67 64 |
| Ivan Iutkin | W 57 63 64 | W 61 60 |
| Ivan Iutkin | W 57 63 64 | W 61 60 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Millen Hurrion
M15 Baku · Semifinals
Oct 4
Volodymyr Iakubenko
M15 Baku · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Tamerlan Azizov
M15 Baku · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Alexey Aleshchev
M15 Baku · 1st Round
Sep 29
Oscar Brown
M15 Baku · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Egor Agafonov
M15 Baku · 1st Round
Sep 22
Marat Salbiev
M15 Hurghada · 1st Round
Sep 2
Vesa Ahti
M15 Turku · 1st Round
Aug 11
Ryan Seggerman
Wuning 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Egor Agafonov
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Thijmen Loof
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Samir Hamza Reguig
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Sergey Fomin
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Kerem Yilmaz
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Matthew Dellavedova
M15 Maanshan 4 · Final
Mar 29
Fitriadi M Rifqi
M15 Maanshan 4 · Semifinals
Mar 28
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 36–59 matches
| Metric | Yilmaz | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 51% | 61% |
| Sets won | 50% | 57% |
| Games won | 50% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yilmaz | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yilmaz | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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