Liam Hignett vs Michael ZhuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Liam Hignett and Michael Zhu have met 1 time since 2026; Michael Zhu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Hignett has taken 0 sets to Zhu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Michael Zhu won at Nottingham 3 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Hignett | Zhu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Liam Hignett | Michael Zhu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 3/5 | 85% | 23/27 |
| Wins a set when losing | 11% | 1/9 | 32% | 10/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 21% | 3/14 | 24% | 14/58 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 1/3 | 61% | 11/18 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 38% | 3/8 | 42% | 11/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 1/1 | 50% | 7/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 5/5 | 73% | 24/33 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 60% | 3/5 | 70% | 23/33 |
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 (Hignett 0, Zhu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hignett
💥 Big Hitter
Zhu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 5, 2026
Nottingham 3 Challenger
G Grass · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hignett | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.48 | 3.46 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -2.00u |
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 Hignett and Zhu posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Hignett | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Peio Del Nido | W 16 62 101 | W 62 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sean Hodkin
M25 Roehampton · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Michael Zhu
Nottingham 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Nikola Djukic Valera
M25 Figueira da Foz · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Miguel Pereira Lopes
M25 Figueira da Foz · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 28
Roberto Perez Socas
M25 Bakio · 1st Round
Jun 23
Marc Ros Mesas
M25 Bakio · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Peio Del Nido
M25 Bakio · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 21
Alejandro Lopez Escribano
M25 Faro 1 · 3rd Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Thiago Cigarran
Sion Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 16
Pietro Marino
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Amit Vales
Nottingham 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 6
Liam Hignett
Nottingham 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Izan Almazan Valiente
Troyes Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 28
Joaquin Guilleme
Futures 2026
Jun 23
Joaquin Guilleme
M25 Bakio · 1st Round
Jun 23
Daniel Jade
Royan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 14–58 matches
| Metric | Hignett | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 36% | 47% |
| Sets won | 35% | 49% |
| Games won | 45% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Hignett | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Hignett | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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