Michael Zheng vs Yanki ErelPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Michael Zheng and Yanki Erel have met 1 time since 2026; Yanki Erel leads 1–0. Across all meetings Zheng has taken 0 sets to Erel's 2. Their most recent meeting: Yanki Erel won at Jingshan Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zheng | Erel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Michael Zheng | Yanki Erel | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 64% | 16/25 | 78% | 47/60 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 37% | 7/19 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 15/41 | 25% | 20/79 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 39% | 13/33 | 57% | 36/63 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 4/8 | 77% | 10/13 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 35% | 6/17 | 55% | 11/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 18/22 | 90% | 53/59 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 73% | 16/22 | 80% | 47/59 |
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 (Zheng 0, Erel 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zheng
💥 Big Hitter
Erel
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 👑 The Complete Package across 1,618 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Michael Zheng.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the complete package's elite serve & return.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Oct 1, 2026
Jingshan Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zheng | Erel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Michael Zheng | Yanki Erel | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 22/23 | 96% | 24/25 |
| 3 or more | 74% | 17/23 | 68% | 17/25 |
| 5 or more | 57% | 13/23 | 56% | 14/25 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 3/23 | 12% | 3/25 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 4% | 1/25 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 0% | 0/25 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zheng | Erel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 16–10 | 17–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.48 | 1.79 |
| ROI % | -15.9% | +12.6% |
| Units P/L | -4.13u | +3.03u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zheng | Erel |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 4 | 1 |
| Matches | 10 | 4 |
| Distance | 7,162 mi · 11,526 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | USA → CHN | 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yibing Wu
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Nicolas Mejia
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Federico Agustin Gomez
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Yanki Erel
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Yaojie Zeng
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Bu Yunchaokete
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Darwin Blanch
Tiburon Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 19
Mitchell Krueger
Tiburon Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Matthew Dellavedova
M25 Luan · Semifinals
Oct 10
Anton Shepp
M25 Luan · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Egor Pleshivtsev
M25 Luan · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Boxiong Zhang
M25 Luan · 1st Round
Oct 7
Mattia Bellucci
Jingshan Challenger · Semifinals
Oct 3
Federico Cina
Jingshan Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Michael Zheng
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Arthur Weber
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–79 matches
| Metric | Zheng | Erel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 76% |
| Sets won | 57% | 71% |
| Games won | 53% | 59% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zheng | Erel |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zheng | Erel |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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