Michael Zhu vs Izan Almazan Valiente

Troyes · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final

USA

Michael Zhu

#852ATP

33 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLLLLLLW

0 — 2

Sets

Sunday, 28 June 2026 · 14:10

clay

COURT 3 - CHEURLIN · 3rd on

ESP

Izan Almazan Valiente

#643ATP

20 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWL

Zhu M.

3-6 4-6

Almazan Valiente I.

Zhu M.

340

Almazan Valiente I.

662

Izan Almazan Valiente cruised past Michael Zhu, conceding only seven games, in the Troyes qualifying semi-final.

Key context

Set 1, game 1: Izan Almazan Valiente saved three break points to hold serve.
Set 1, game 2: Izan Almazan Valiente broke serve.
Set 2, game 5: Izan Almazan Valiente broke serve.
Pressure points: Michael Zhu converted 1 of 8 break points; Izan Almazan Valiente converted 3 of 4 break points.

Pressure & serve by court

Zhu M.

Almazan Valiente I.

Break points won

1/8

3/4

Break points saved

1/4

7/8

Break points from this match. Serve-by-court shows the share of service points won from each side of the court; the court side alternates every point.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Zhu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Almazan Valiente I.

Almazan Valiente I.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zhu M.

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

Statistics

This season

Zhu M.Almazan Valiente I.

1st serve in·Even

61%

63%

1st serve points won·Even

64%

66%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

41%

49%

Service points won·Slight edge

55%

60%

Return points won·Even

39%

Break points saved·Slight edge

52%

42%

Aces / match·Slight edge

2.5

3.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

5.5

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match

Zhu M.

6.1

Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited

Almazan Valiente I.

5.6

Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited

Form & Matchup

5.0No prior meetings

H2H

5.0No prior meetings

0.0

Win streak

0.0Lost last 2

Fatigue & Travel

4.02 three-setters in 14 days

3-set count

Context

5.0Didn't play here last year

Defending pts

5.0Didn'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.