Linang Xiao vs Maxim ZhukovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Linang Xiao and Maxim Zhukov have met 3 times since 2026; Maxim Zhukov leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at M15 Maanshan in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Zhukov leads 3–0. Zhukov has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Xiao has taken 1 sets to Zhukov's 4. Their most recent meeting: Maxim Zhukov won at M15 Maanshan 4 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Xiao | Zhukov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Linang Xiao | Maxim Zhukov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 12/12 | 55% | 12/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 59% | 10/17 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 10/29 | 44% | 16/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 82% | 9/11 | 39% | 9/23 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 11/17 | 40% | 4/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 4/8 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 75% | 12/16 | 84% | 16/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 12/16 | 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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Xiao 0, Zhukov 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Xiao
🏹 Frontrunner
Zhukov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 1,152 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Mar 26, 2026
M15 Maanshan 4
H Hard · 2nd Round
Mar 19, 2026
M15 Maanshan 3
H Hard · 2nd Round
Mar 19, 2026
M15 Maanshan
H Hard · Round of 16
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Xiao | Zhukov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Linang Xiao | Maxim Zhukov | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 7/7 | 100% | 4/4 |
| 3 or more | 71% | 5/7 | 100% | 4/4 |
| 5 or more | 43% | 3/7 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Xiao | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–6 | 1–4 |
| Avg odds | 5.40 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | -62.7% | -65.5% |
| Units P/L | -4.39u | -3.27u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Xiao | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | 1,032 mi · 1,661 km | — |
| Route | CHN | — |
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
Zhukov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Xiao's 0%).
| Opponent | Xiao | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| Fitriadi M Rifqi | L 76 46 06 | W 63 61 |
| Jie Cui | L 26 26 | L 26 36 |
| Ryo Tabata | L 26 46 | W 64 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Federico Cina
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Shintaro Mochizuki
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Colin Sinclair
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 14
Alexis Galarneau
Shanghai Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Kaichi Uchida
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
Colin Sinclair
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
Sep 2
Fitriadi M Rifqi
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Xiuyuan Ye
M15 Luan · 1st Round
May 20
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 29–36 matches
| Metric | Xiao | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 41% | 61% |
| Sets won | 50% | 57% |
| Games won | 51% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Xiao | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Xiao | Zhukov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 3 |
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