Colton Smith vs Evan ZhuHouston Qualifying Round 1

Houston · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#181ATP
1577ELO
1476Clay ELO
$154kYTD
$480kCAREER
23 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025
clay
#699ATP
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLLLWWW
Smith C.
6-1 6-2
Zhu E.
Smith C.
662
Zhu E.
12

Colton Smith defeated Evan Zhu 6-1 6-2 in the Houston qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Colton Smith came in ranked #181, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Colton Smith extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-31HoustonQ1clayColton Smith6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Smith C.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Zhu E.

Zhu E.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Smith C.

Serve advantage — Smith C.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
10
Break points saved·Dominant
94
31
Break points won·Dominant
52
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
60
Tiebreaks·Even
8
9

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
100
76

Smith C.: 19 days rest · Zhu E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast