Ze Zhang vs Michael Venus — CHN vs NZL Round Robin
Ze Zhang defeated Michael Venus 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the CHN vs NZL round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Venus came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ze Zhang had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Ze Zhang claimed a first win over Michael Venus in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ze Zhang dropped the opening set before beating Michael Venus 5–7 6–1 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedZhang Z. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Zhang Z.February 2018CHN vs NZLThis matchHard5-7 6-1 6-2
- Venus M.March 2015Davis Cup G1 R1: NZL vs CHNHard6-1 6-4 3-6 6-7 9-7
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchZhang Z.Venus M.1 660ELO1 6091 627Hard ELO1 5435–5Last 102–827Age30188 cmHeight191 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Ze Zhang beat Michael Venus 5-7 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Ze Zhang vs Michael Venus — CHN vs NZL Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-02-02/venus-vs-zhang-chn-vs-nzl-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 February 2018).