Kody Pearson vs Zhao ZhaoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Kody Pearson and Zhao Zhao have met 1 time since 2026; Kody Pearson leads 1–0. Across all meetings Pearson has taken 2 sets to Zhao's 1. Their most recent meeting: Kody Pearson won at Wuning 1 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Pearson | Zhao | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Kody Pearson | Zhao Zhao | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 3/5 | 71% | 17/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 0% | 0/8 | 47% | 8/17 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 15% | 2/13 | 37% | 15/41 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 0% | 0/2 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 30% | 3/10 | 63% | 10/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 2/5 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 3/3 | 82% | 23/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 3/3 | 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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Pearson 0, Zhao 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Pearson
⚙️ Grinder
Zhao
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 682 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Zhao Zhao.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 7, 2026
Wuning 1 Challenger
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 | Pearson | Zhao |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–2 | 6–4 |
| Avg odds | 8.10 | 3.69 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | +38.6% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | +3.86u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Pearson | Zhao |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 1 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | ITA | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Pearson has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Zhao's 0%).
| Opponent | Pearson | Zhao |
|---|---|---|
| Hanyi Liu | W 26 76 62 | L 26 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Giovanni Oradini
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Bruno Kuzuhara
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 23
Strong Kirchheimer
Granby Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 12
Andrew Fenty
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Andre Ilagan
Jiangxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 27
Filip Peliwo
Jiujiang Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 26
Li Tu
Wuning 1 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Apr 10
Yi Zhou
Wuning 1 Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 9
Xinyuan Xie
M25 Qian Daohu · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Matthew Dellavedova
M25 Luan · 1st Round
Oct 6
Max Purcell
M15 Luan · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Markus Malaszszak
M15 Luan · 1st Round
Sep 29
Sheng Tang
M25 Guiyang · 1st Round
Sep 16
Hiromasa Koyama
M15 Wuning · Final
Sep 13
Geun Jun Kim
M15 Wuning · Semifinals
Sep 12
Boxiong Zhang
M15 Wuning · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–41 matches
| Metric | Pearson | Zhao |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 38% | 59% |
| Sets won | 36% | 58% |
| Games won | 45% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Pearson | Zhao |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Pearson | Zhao |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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