ITF M15 · Semifinals · M15 Kuala Lumpur
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kawahashi
🪃 Counterpuncher
Zhu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,822 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Yuta Kawahashi here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kawahashi | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–4 | 7–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.77 | 2.84 |
| ROI % | -35.0% | +96.8% |
| Units P/L | -2.10u | +8.71u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Kawahashi
0
Zhu
Apr 13, 2026
M25 Anning
C Clay · Round of 32
Nov 10, 2025
M15 Kuala Lumpur
H Hard · Semifinals
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kawahashi has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Zhu's 25%).
| Opponent | Kawahashi | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Kosuke Ogura | L 36 57 | W 64 63 |
| Shinji Hazawa | W 26 63 76 | L 26 46 |
| Karol Filar | L 36 67 | L 63 36 46 |
| Makoto Ochi | W 64 62 | L 67 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Kawahashi | Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 57.9% | 60.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.8% | 68.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 50% | 51.4% |
| Aces / Match | 2.9 | 4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3 | 3.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 46.2% | 53.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35.1% | 35.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 51.2% | 50.2% |
| BP Converted % | 41.3% | 46% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 29.3 | 19.7 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 40.3 | 40.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 72.4% | 68.3% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.9% | 50.7% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 40% | 46% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Yuta Kawahashi and Evan Zhu face off in the Semifinals at M15 Kuala Lumpur on Hard.
Yuta Kawahashi leads 2-0 over 2 previous meetings.
Yuta Kawahashi is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Youssef Kadiri Hassani (Jun 1).
Evan Zhu is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Hoyoung Roh (Jun 16).
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