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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-07 12:00

Yibing Wu v Michael Zheng

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidWON
Y. Wu to win1.75
Worth backing at 1.60 or bigger · our chance 63% · market 56/44, us 63/37

Y. Wu is 6-4 over the last ten and 17-11 on hard this season. M. Zheng is 5-5 over the last ten and 23-13 on hard this season. The head to head is Y. Wu 2-0.

The pick is Y. Wu to win. We make it a 63% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.60 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

Y. WuM. Zheng
179Ranking92
6-4Last 105-5
LWWLLLast 5LWLWL
-V the odds-1.9
27-19Season31-18
17-11Hard 202623-13
0Last 7 days3
33dDays rest1d
0Wins here1
33d outFitnessClear
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

Y. WuFAV1.7556%
M. Zheng2.1944%
Market says56% Wu

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

Recent form

Y. WuWLWWL

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

Y. Wu3
M. Zheng0
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-07ShanghaiY. WuvM. Zheng2 - 0
2025-07-04CaryY. WuvM. Zheng2 - 0
2022-04-24M15 Orange Park, FLY. WuvM. Zheng2 - 0

This season & this event

Y. Wu
M. Zheng
28-19
18-11
Lost R128 to D. Svrcina
Lost R32 to C. Alcaraz
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
31-19
23-14
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

Yibing Wu
China
Michael Zheng
USA
179
26
China
1–1
0
1–1
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
92
22
USA
30–17
0
22–12
3–2
5–3

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

Y. Wu — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardM. Zheng2 - 01.7556%WON
2026-09-04US OpenHardC. Alcaraz0 - 312.7892%LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardJ. Duckworth0 - 31.6858%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardA. Walton3 - 02.1956%WON
2026-08-23Winston-SalemHardF. Comesana2 - 01.6061%LOST
2026-08-13CincinnatiHardJ. Faria2 - 01.8552%LOST
2026-08-12CincinnatiHardM. McDonald1 - 21.5164%WON
2026-07-17LincolnHardY. Bu0 - 21.6558%LOST
2026-07-15LincolnHardC. Langmo0 - 21.1583%WON
2026-07-13LincolnHardP. Maloney2 - 01.1781%WON

M. Zheng — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardY. Wu2 - 02.1956%LOST
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardN. Mejia0 - 21.2179%LOST
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardF. A. Gomez2 - 11.1285%WON
2026-10-01JingshanHardY. Erel0 - 21.1779%LOST
2026-09-29JingshanHardY. Zeng2 - 01.0292%WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardY. Bu2 - 01.6459%LOST
2026-09-19TiburonHardDar. Blanch0 - 21.3771%LOST
2026-09-18TiburonHardM. Krueger2 - 01.0885%WON
2026-09-17TiburonHardT. Svajda2 - 01.2573%WON
2026-09-16TiburonHardE. Zhu2 - 11.0590%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Yibing Wu or Michael Zheng?

Yibing Wu is favourite at 1.75, which is a 56% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Yibing Wu vs Michael Zheng?

Yibing Wu is 1.75 and Michael Zheng is 2.19, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Yibing Wu and Michael Zheng?

They have met 3 times and Yibing Wu leads 3-0.

Who will win Yibing Wu vs Michael Zheng?

Our model makes it Yibing Wu to win at 1.75 (Solid confidence).

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