Zhizhen Zhang vs Luca Staeheli — Kobe Round of 32
Why
Surface form5 of last 10 on hardAgainst the prediction · Staeheli L.
Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players
This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players
ELO1 776
Hard ELO1 627
Last 103–7
Age30
Height193 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $4.6M2026 $576K
ELO1 654
Hard ELO1 573
Last 106–4
Age26
Height180 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $44K2026 $17K
Zhizhen Zhang faces Luca Staeheli in the Kobe round of 32 on hard. Zhizhen Zhang is the paper favourite — ranked #156 — but Luca Staeheli arrives in form, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard to Zhizhen Zhang's 3 of 10.
Key context
- Freshness: Zhizhen Zhang comes in with 18 days of rest and 0 games in 14d, vs Luca Staeheli's 6 and 53.
- Surface form: Zhizhen Zhang 3 of 10, Luca Staeheli 6 of 10 on hard recently — Luca Staeheli the sharper of late.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
They have not met before.
Evidence
Zhang Z.Staeheli L.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss3–76–4 (ahead)
Season win rate50% (25–25)67% (28–14) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO1776 (ahead)1654
Hard-court ELO1627 (ahead)1573
Serve vs returnLast 45 vs 40 matches
1st-serve points won74% (ahead)70%
Return points won33%43% (ahead)
Aces / match8.9 (ahead)3.4
ClutchLast 45 vs 40 matches
Break points saved63% (ahead)62%
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Zhizhen Zhang vs Luca Staeheli — Kobe Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-16/staeheli-vs-zhang-kobe-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 November 2026).