Otto Virtanen vs Zhizhen ZhangBirmingham CH Round of 32

Birmingham CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#158ATP
1706ELO
1695Grass ELO
$193kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
24 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026
grass
#214ATP
1635ELO
1560Grass ELO
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWLWW
Virtanen O.
7-6 6-1
Zhang Z.
Virtanen O.
71062
Zhang Z.
681

Otto Virtanen defeated Zhizhen Zhang 7-6 6-1 in the Birmingham CH round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Otto Virtanen came in ranked #158, defending the title.

Key context

  • Match story: Otto Virtanen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Virtanen O.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Zhang Z.

Zhang Z.serving91% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Virtanen O.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
55
Break points saved·Even
94
94
Break points won·Slight edge
3
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
37

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
66
44

Virtanen O.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Zhang Z.: 1 day rest · 6 matches, 142 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast