Marc Andrea Huesler vs Zhizhen Zhang — Birmingham Qualifying Final
Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
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Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026 ·
grass
Marc Andrea Huesler faces Zhizhen Zhang in the Birmingham qualifying final on grass. Zhizhen Zhang is the paper favourite — ranked #224, a roughly 110-point grass Elo advantage — but Marc Andrea Huesler has won their only previous meeting, though none on grass.
Key context
- Last match: Marc Andrea Huesler edged Alexis Galarneau in three tight sets (6–4 5–7 7–6).
- Last match: Zhizhen Zhang edged Patrick Brady in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
- Head-to-head: Marc Andrea Huesler leads the head-to-head 1–0, but this is their first meeting on grass. Last met at San Luis Potosi CH 2022.
- Fatigue load: Both played one three-setter in the past fortnight — neither arrives fresh.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
3.6Grass Elo 1468
Surface ELO6.4+112 Grass Elo edge
3.1Overall Elo 1507
ELO gap6.9Overall Elo 1659
5.0First meeting on grass
H2H5.0First meeting on grass
3.74 of last 10 on grass
Surface form5.55 of last 10 on grass
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
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.
Conditions
Weather forecast
15°CDrizzle
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 92%
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | San Luis Potosi CH | QF | clay | Marc Andrea Huesler | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
Recent form60%1st serve in+4%64%
74%1st serve points won+1%73%
52%2nd serve points won+2%50%
66%Service points won+1%65%
35%Return points won+2%33%
66%Break points saved66%
8.4Aces / match+0.87.6
3.1Double faults / match+1.61.5
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw — qualifying
Final
Huesler M.
Zhang Z.
Romano F.
Jones B.
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