James Hignett vs Michael Zhu

Nottingham 4 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final

GBRWC

James Hignett

33 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

0 — 2

Sets

Sunday, 5 July 2026 · 16:40

grass

COURT 3 · 4th on

USA

Michael Zhu

#855ATP

33 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLWWLLLLLL

Hignett J.

4-6 3-6

Zhu M.

Hignett J.

430

Zhu M.

662

Michael Zhu cruised past James Hignett, conceding only seven games, in the Nottingham 4 qualifying semi-final.

Key context

Set 2, game 2: A 13-point game with four deuces went James Hignett's way.
Set 2, game 4: Michael Zhu broke serve.
Pressure points: James Hignett converted 2 of 7 break points; Michael Zhu converted 4 of 9 break points.

Pressure & serve by court

Hignett J.

Zhu M.

Break points won

2/7

4/9

Break points saved

5/9

5/7

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.

Statistics

This season

Hignett J.Zhu M.

1st serve in·

—

61%

1st serve points won·

—

64%

2nd serve points won·

—

41%

Service points won·

—

55%

Return points won·

—

39%

Break points saved·

—

52%

Aces / match·

—

2.5

Double faults / match·

—

5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match

Hignett J.

5.6

Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited

Zhu M.

5.0

Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited

Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)

Form & Matchup

5.0No prior meetings

H2H

5.0No prior meetings

0.0Lost last 2

Win streak

0.0Lost last 2

Fatigue & Travel

7.0Hard → Grass

Surface transition

3.0Clay → Grass

Context

5.0Didn't play here last year

Defending pts

5.0Didn't play here last year

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