Grand Slam · 2nd Round Qualifying · Roland Garros
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zheng
🪃 Counterpuncher
Travaglia
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Michael Zheng and Stefano Travaglia are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 3,556 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 | Zheng | Travaglia |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–2 | 10–9 |
| Avg odds | 4.07 | 1.75 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -18.6% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | -3.53u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Zheng
0
Travaglia
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 4 shared opponents, both Zheng and Travaglia posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Zheng | Travaglia |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper de Jong | W 75 63 | L 76 36 16 |
| Arthur Gea | L 64 16 46 | W 21 |
| Martin Damm | W 36 63 75 | L 36 26 |
| Bernard Tomic | L 46 36 | W 63 61 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Zheng | Travaglia |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 55.8% | 60.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 58.1% | 71.8% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 44.1% | 57.1% |
| Aces / Match | 1 | 4.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3 | 2.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60% | 50.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.3% | 38.6% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 55% | 56% |
| BP Converted % | 33.3% | 47.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 16 | 22.4 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 21 | 28.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 71.4% | 71.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 45.2% | 54.5% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 0% | 56% |
Last five matches per player
Pierluigi Basile
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 3
Diego Dedura
Internazionali Di Tennis - Citta'Di Vicenza · Quarterfinals
May 29
Henri Squire
Internazionali Di Tennis - Citta'Di Vicenza · Round of 16
May 27
Jacopo Vasami
Internazionali Di Tennis - Citta'Di Vicenza · Semifinals
May 26
Alejandro Moro Canas
Internazionali Di Tennis - Citta'Di Vicenza · Round of 32
May 26
Match summary
Michael Zheng meets Stefano Travaglia in the 2nd Round Qualifying at Roland Garros on May 19, with both ranked outside the top 140 and competing on the outdoor clay courts. The pair have never faced each other. Zheng, ranked 146th, has won just one of his last five matches. Travaglia sits at 137th and carries a four-match losing streak into Paris as well.
Neither player has found consistent rhythm on clay in recent play. Zheng has lost his last two clay court matches. Travaglia has split his recent clay court record evenly, winning 10 and losing 10 across a larger sample. The two met common opponent Martin Damm with opposite results, Zheng defeating him while Travaglia fell to him.
Zheng operates as a counterpuncher, building points through reaction and positioning rather than aggressive shot-making. Travaglia brings a grind-heavy approach, grinding opponents down through baseline exchanges and tactical patience. The clay surface will reward whoever can sustain longer rallies and manage fatigue better. Zheng must create offense without initiating it; Travaglia needs to impose physicality and force the pace.
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