Challenger KnoxvilleChallenger 75Quarterfinalhard, indoorbest of three setsqualifying
Kozlov vs Zheng: prediction and tips
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Match chances
Winner chance from the market (no margin). The other markets come from the history of matches with a similar balance of strength.
Winner
Stefan Kozlov36%
Michael Zheng64%
Elo: S. Kozlov 34% · M. Zheng 66%
from the market (no margin)
Set score
2:0 S. Kozlov21%
2:1 S. Kozlov16%
2:1 M. Zheng22%
2:0 M. Zheng41%
First set
Stefan Kozlov40%
Michael Zheng60%
Full distance (3rd set)
yes38%
no63%
Total games
Expected total: 23.0
| Line | Over | Under | Tour over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.5 | 72% | 28% | 71% |
| 19.5 | 64% | 36% | 62% |
| 20.5 | 57% | 43% | 54% |
| 21.5 | 52% | 49% | 49% |
| 22.5 | 45% | 55% | 42% |
| 23.5 | 40% | 60% | 37% |
| 24.5 | 38% | 62% | 35% |
Sample: 5,934 matches
Games handicap
M. Zheng −2.553%
Tie-break in the match
Tie-break: yes31%
tour average 32%
Bookmakers offer no tie-break bet on this match.
Serve profile (12 months)
Matches with stats from the last 12 months, pulled towards the tour average on a small sample.
| S. Kozlov | Tour | M. Zheng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service points won | 61% | 62% | 63% |
| Return points won | 42% | 38% | 40% |
| Service games held | 74% | 76% | 78% |
| Breaks of serve | 31% | 24% | 28% |
| Aces per service game | 0.23 | 0.45 | |
| Double faults per game | 0.29 | 0.21 | |
| Sets with a tie-break | 11% | 18% | |
| Tie-breaks won | 8/17 | 8/25 | |
| Wins in straight sets | 54% | 55% | |
| Matches in the sample | 63 | 53 |
Form
The last 10 matches in all tournaments, newest first.
Stefan Kozlov
- 12/11/26WBraden Shick#206Challenger Knoxville · R166:3 6:3
- 10/11/26WAlexis Galarneau#192Challenger Knoxville · R326:3 7:6
- 08/11/26WAidan Mayo#235Challenger Charlottesville · F7:5 2:6 7:6
- 07/11/26WClement Chidekh#129Challenger Charlottesville · SF6:2 1:6 6:4
- 06/11/26WBraden Shick#206Challenger Charlottesville · QF6:4 6:1
- 04/11/26WMurphy Cassone#286Challenger Charlottesville · R166:2 6:2
- 03/11/26WAndres Martin#364Challenger Charlottesville · R326:4 6:0
- 29/10/26LMax Hans Rehberg#241Challenger Sioux Falls · R165:7 4:6
- 27/10/26WMurphy Cassone#286Challenger Sioux Falls · R324:6 6:3 3:0
- 01/10/26LMitchell Krueger#482Challenger Columbus · R162:6 6:3 3:6
Michael Zheng
- 12/11/26WOzan Baris#397Challenger Knoxville · R166:1 7:5
- 10/11/26WGiles Hussey#327Challenger Knoxville · R322:6 6:4 6:4
- 03/11/26LJames Kent Trotter#516Challenger Charlottesville · R323:6 4:6
- 07/10/26LYibing Wu#105ATP Shanghai · R1283:6 6:7
- 06/10/26LNicolas Mejia#114ATP Shanghai · Q23:6 4:6
- 05/10/26WFederico Agustin Gomez#209ATP Shanghai · Q16:7 6:3 6:3
- 01/10/26LYanki Erel#296Challenger Jingshan · R161:6 6:7
- 29/09/26WYaojie Zeng#966Challenger Jingshan · R327:6 6:1
- 24/09/26LYunchaokete Bu#92ATP Hangzhou · R324:6 3:6
- 19/09/26LDarwin Blanch#149Challenger Tiburon · SF6:7 6:7
Elo over the last year
Stefan KozlovMichael Zheng
Record by surface (12 months)
Wins–losses over the last 12 months.
| S. Kozlov | M. Zheng | |
|---|---|---|
| Hard court | 27–1959% | 25–1563% |
| Clay | 7–654% | 3–260% |
| Grass | 3–175% | 5–363% |
Head to head
S. Kozlov 1–0 M. Zheng
- 02/07/24Winner: S. Kozlov4:6 7:5 6:1
Road through the tournament
Stefan Kozlov
- 10/11/26WAlexis Galarneau#192Challenger Knoxville · R326:3 7:6
- 12/11/26WBraden Shick#206Challenger Knoxville · R166:3 6:3
Michael Zheng
- 10/11/26WGiles Hussey#327Challenger Knoxville · R322:6 6:4 6:4
- 12/11/26WOzan Baris#397Challenger Knoxville · R166:1 7:5
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