Michael Zheng vs Yunchaokete BuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Michael Zheng and Yunchaokete Bu have met 3 times since 2024; Yunchaokete Bu leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Chicago Challenger in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Bu leads 2–1. Across all meetings Zheng has taken 3 sets to Bu's 5. Their most recent meeting: Yunchaokete Bu won at Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zheng | Bu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Michael Zheng | Yunchaokete Bu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 64% | 16/25 | 79% | 33/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 30% | 6/20 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 15/41 | 24% | 15/62 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 39% | 13/33 | 61% | 23/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 4/8 | 73% | 11/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 35% | 6/17 | 48% | 14/29 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 18/22 | 91% | 40/44 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 73% | 16/22 | 75% | 33/44 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zheng 0, Bu 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zheng
💥 Big Hitter
Bu
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Sep 24, 2026
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou
H Hard · 1st Round
Sep 4, 2026
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard · 2nd Round
Jul 23, 2024
Chicago Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zheng | Bu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Michael Zheng | Yunchaokete Bu | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 22/23 | 100% | 12/12 |
| 3 or more | 74% | 17/23 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 5 or more | 57% | 13/23 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 3/23 | 33% | 4/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zheng | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 16–10 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.48 | 2.45 |
| ROI % | -15.9% | +46.3% |
| Units P/L | -4.13u | +6.48u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zheng | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 4 | 3 |
| Matches | 10 | 7 |
| Distance | 7,162 mi · 11,526 km | 1,361 mi · 2,191 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Zheng has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Bu's 0%).
| Opponent | Zheng | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fearnley | L 36 46 | L 63 76 |
| Adam Walton | W 46 76 63 | L 62 60 |
| Clement Tabur | W 36 64 62 | L 75 67 46 |
| Mark Lajal | L 64 46 67 | L 64 61 |
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
Casper Ruud
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Luca Van Assche
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Novak Djokovic
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Roman Safiullin
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · Quarterfinals
Sep 27
Kamil Majchrzak
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 2nd Round
Sep 26
Michael Zheng
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Michael Zheng
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 4
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–65 matches
| Metric | Zheng | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 34% |
| Sets won | 57% | 63% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zheng | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zheng | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
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