Jesper De Jong vs Michael ZhengRoland Garros Qualifying Final

Roland Garros · ATP · Qualifying Final
#73ATP
1711ELO
1696Clay ELO
$612kYTD
$2.3MCAREER
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWWWL
0 — 2
Sets
Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·
clay
#121ATP
1695ELO
1576Clay ELO
$310kYTD
$502kCAREER
22 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLLLW
De Jong J.
5-7 3-6
Zheng M.
De Jong J.
530
Zheng M.
762

Michael Zheng defeated Jesper De Jong 7-5 6-3 in the Roland Garros qualifying final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jesper De Jong came in ranked #73, defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

  • Match story: Michael Zheng closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
De Jong J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zheng M.

Zheng M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs De Jong J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Serve & return on clay

De Jong J.Zheng M.
49
Serve
32
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.4
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
0.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
7.4+119 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.6Clay Elo 1576
4.4Overall Elo 1711
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1695
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.5
Surface form
9.05-match win streak
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
6.0
Country comfort
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
92
86

De Jong J.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Zheng M.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 67%
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