Xichen Zhao vs Yuhan LiuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Xichen Zhao and Yuhan Liu have met 2 times since 2026; Xichen Zhao leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at W15 Maanshan 2 in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Zhao leads 2–0. Zhao has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Zhao has taken 4 sets to Liu's 0. Their most recent meeting: Xichen Zhao won at W15 Tianjin (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhao | Liu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Xichen Zhao | Yuhan Liu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 80% | 8/10 | 82% | 18/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 4/12 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 6/22 | 26% | 10/38 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 2/3 | 33% | 3/9 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/3 | 68% | 13/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 1/3 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 10/11 | 83% | 20/24 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 73% | 8/11 | 75% | 18/24 |
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 (Zhao 2, Liu 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhao
⚙️ Grinder
Liu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 66% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,088 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Yuhan Liu.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 23, 2026
W15 Tianjin
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 8, 2026
W15 Maanshan 2
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhao | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.72 |
| ROI % | - | -28.3% |
| Units P/L | - | -0.85u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhao | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 3 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | — | ECU → POR |
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
Across 4 shared opponents, both Zhao and Liu posted a 25% win rate.
| Opponent | Zhao | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Kuai Jiananxi | W 61 26 105 | L 64 36 16 |
| Thasaporn Naklo | L 26 16 | W 46 63 64 |
| Ma Ruoxi | L 16 75 67 | L |
| Xi Luo | L | L 46 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Lingyou Ge
W15 Tianjin · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 24
Yuhan Liu
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 23
Anastasia Efremova
W15 Tianjin · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Kuai Jiananxi
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 16
Thasaporn Naklo
W15 Luan · 1st Round
Jul 8
Junlu Sun
W15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Jul 1
Han Hyeongju
W15 Maanshan · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Yuqi Wang
W15 Maanshan · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Tori Russell
W35 Wagga Wagga · 1st Round
Oct 6
Ashleigh Simes
W35 Wagga Wagga · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Chihiro Muramatsu
W35 Wagga Wagga · 1st Round
Sep 30
Xichen Zhao
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 23
Ma Ruoxi
W15 Luan · 1st Round
Jul 8
Gaeul Jang
W15 Sapporo · 1st Round
Jun 24
Mutsumi Uemura
W15 Sapporo · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Shiho Tsujioka
W15 Sapporo · 1st Round
Jun 17
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 22–38 matches
| Metric | Zhao | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 45% | 58% |
| Sets won | 48% | 58% |
| Games won | 50% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhao | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhao | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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