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ChallengerHardJingshan2026-10-01 05:00

Alex Bolt v Evan Zhu

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
E. Zhu to win2.61
Worth backing at 2.37 or bigger · our chance 42% · market 65/35, us 58/42

E. Zhu is 7-3 over the last ten and 36-24 on hard this season. A. Bolt is 4-6 over the last ten and 16-15 on hard this season. A. Bolt took a medical timeout on 2026-09-23. The head to head is A. Bolt 2-0.

The pick is E. Zhu to win. We make it a 42% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.37 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

A. BoltE. Zhu
183Ranking738
4-6Last 107-3
WLWWLLast 5WWWLW
-0.7V the odds+0.9
21-21Season42-26
16-15Hard 202636-24
2Last 7 days3
2dDays rest1d
1Wins here3
MTODefending finalFitnessClear
Head to head
2-0

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

A. BoltFAV1.4766%
E. Zhu2.8134%
Market says66% Bolt

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

A. BoltWWWLW
E. ZhuLWWWL

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

A. Bolt3
E. Zhu0
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-01JingshanA. BoltvE. Zhu2 - 1
2025-09-22JingshanA. BoltvE. Zhu2 - 1
2025-05-06WuxiE. ZhuvA. Bolt0 - 2

This season & this event

A. Bolt
Defending final
E. Zhu
23-21
18-15
Lost Final to E. Spizzirri
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
42-27
36-25
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Alex Bolt
Australia
Evan Zhu
USA
183
33
Australia
20–21
0
15–15
3–2
2–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
738
28
USA
11–14
0
11–13
0–1
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Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

A. Bolt — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-02JingshanHardD. Sweeny2 - 02.2757%WON
2026-10-01JingshanHardE. Zhu2 - 11.4766%WON
2026-09-29JingshanHardS. Pankin2 - 01.3174%WON
2026-09-24HangzhouHardF. Marozsan2 - 03.5673%LOST
2026-09-23HangzhouHardA. Santillan2 - 11.4566%WON
2026-09-22HangzhouHardO. Jasika2 - 0——WON
2026-08-25US OpenHardP. Llamas Ruiz0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-04LexingtonHardA. Shelbayh0 - 2——LOST
2026-07-26WashingtonHardA. Vukic2 - 0——LOST
2026-07-25WashingtonHardJ. McCabe0 - 2——WON

E. Zhu — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-01JingshanHardA. Bolt2 - 12.8166%LOST
2026-09-30JingshanHardH. Liu2 - 0——WON
2026-09-29JingshanHardA. Vukic0 - 1 RET3.8475%WON
2026-09-28JingshanHardZ. Xia0 - 2——WON
2026-09-22San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardH. Searle1 - 22.5963%LOST
2026-09-21San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardA. Ayeni0 - 2——WON
2026-09-20 San Diego 2 (Usa) - Qualification, Hard—A. Lofman0 - 2——WON
2026-09-16TiburonHardM. Zheng2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-14TiburonHardO. Baris1 - 2——WON
2026-09-13TiburonHardF. Lechno-Wasiutynski0 - 2——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Alex Bolt or Evan Zhu?

Alex Bolt is favourite at 1.47, which is a 66% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Alex Bolt vs Evan Zhu?

Alex Bolt is 1.47 and Evan Zhu is 2.81, the prices we recorded for the Jingshan match.

What is the head-to-head between Alex Bolt and Evan Zhu?

They have met 3 times and Alex Bolt leads 3-0.

Who will win Alex Bolt vs Evan Zhu?

Our model makes it Evan Zhu to win at 2.61 (Strong confidence).

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