ATP Challenger Tour · 1st Round Qualifying · Ilkley
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Bolt
🤖 Servebot
Bu
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Alex Bolt and Yunchaokete Bu are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 6,896 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Bolt | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–6 | 11–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.39 | 1.64 |
| ROI % | +19.1% | +16.3% |
| Units P/L | +3.05u | +2.45u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
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Bolt
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Bu
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Bu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Bolt's 33%).
| Opponent | Bolt | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fery | L 46 76 36 | L 36 63 57 |
| Billy Harris | W 63 26 63 | W 62 64 |
| Adam Walton | L 26 63 67 | W 62 60 |
| Keegan Smith | W 76 76 | W 64 75 |
| Tristan Schoolkate | L 63 67 46 | W 75 64 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | L 26 46 | L 76 46 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Bolt | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62% | 60% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.5% | 74.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 53.4% | 55% |
| Aces / Match | 6.3 | 7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 67.5% | 62.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 27.3% | 26.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 45.6% | 47.2% |
| BP Converted % | 38.4% | 36.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 26.7 | 19.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 31.1 | 21.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 71.9% | 79% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.6% | 50.9% |
| Surface (Grass) | ||
| Grass Win % | 100% | 100% |
Last five matches per player
Match summary
Alex Bolt and Yunchaokete Bu will meet in the semifinals of the Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships on hard court on April 18, 2026. Bolt is ranked 154th while Bu sits at 175th, setting up a matchup between two players fighting for a spot in the final.
Bolt and Bu have faced each other once before, with Bu holding a 1-0 head to head record. The two players have limited history against each other, so this semifinal will offer fresh ground for both competitors.
Bolt has won three straight matches and posted a 60% win rate over his last ten matches, though his hard court record sits at 65% overall. Bu is on a four match winning streak with a 70% win rate in his last ten matches, though his hard court record is more modest at 55%.
Both Bolt and Bu rely heavily on their serve as their primary weapon, fitting the mold of serve focused players. Bolt has shown more consistency on hard courts historically, while Bu has momentum and recent form on his side as he enters the semifinals.
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