Michael Zhu vs Shaoyun LiuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Michael Zhu and Shaoyun Liu have met 1 time since 2026; Michael Zhu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Zhu has taken 2 sets to Liu's 0. Their most recent meeting: Michael Zhu won at M25 Anning (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhu | Liu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Michael Zhu | Shaoyun Liu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 81% | 17/21 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Wins a set when losing | 23% | 7/31 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 21% | 11/52 | 25% | 2/8 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 69% | 11/16 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 40% | 12/30 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 9/16 | 50% | 1/2 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 75% | 18/24 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 17/24 | 100% | 1/1 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zhu 1, Liu 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
⚙️ Grinder
Liu
🏃 Pusher
Matchup analysis
The ⚙️ Grinder archetype wins about 71% vs 🏃 Pusher across 41 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Michael Zhu.
Grinder players often use relentless consistency and deep court positioning to pressure the pusher's extreme retrieval.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 16, 2026
M25 Anning
C Clay · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhu | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–5 | 0–2 |
| Avg odds | 3.46 | 2.72 |
| ROI % | -26.1% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -2.09u | -2.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhu | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | — | CHN |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Zhu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Liu's 0%).
| Opponent | Zhu | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Yan Cheng Chen | W 64 62 | L 16 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Amit Vales
Nottingham 3 challenger
Jul 6
Liam Hignett
Nottingham 3 challenger
Jul 5
Izan Almazan Valiente
Troyes challenger
Jun 28
Joaquin Guilleme
Futures 2026
Jun 23
Joaquin Guilleme
M25 Bakio · 1st Round
Jun 23
Daniel Jade
Royan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Daniel De Jonge
Royan Atlantique Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Mark Vervoort
Royan Atlantique Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Reiya Komagata
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Xirui Han
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
Jun 24
Yan Cheng Chen
M15 Luan · 1st Round
May 27
S D Prajwal Dev
M25 Luzhou · 1st Round
Apr 22
Michael Zhu
M25 Anning · 2nd Round
Apr 16
Luca Castelnuovo
M25 Anning · 1st Round
Apr 15
Ilia Simakin
M25 Maanshan 1 · 1st Round
Apr 1
Justin Lenders
M25 Monastir 3 · 1st Round
Feb 4
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 8–52 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 13% |
| Sets won | 43% | 22% |
| Games won | 46% | 40% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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