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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-07 04:00

Zhizhen Zhang v Tomas Machac

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
T. Machac to win1.43
Worth backing at 1.41 or bigger · our chance 71% · market 32/68, us 29/71

T. Machac is 3-7 over the last ten and 10-11 on hard this season. Z. Zhang is 3-7 over the last ten and 8-14 on hard this season. The head to head is Z. Zhang 0-2.

The pick is T. Machac to win. We make it a 71% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.41 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

Z. ZhangT. Machac
165Ranking75
3-7Last 103-7
LLLLWLast 5LLWLL
-0.7V the odds-0.4
21-24Season15-15
8-14Hard 202610-11
1Last 7 days1
7dDays rest6d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
0-2

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

Z. Zhang3.0032%
T. MachacFAV1.4368%
Market says68% Machac

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

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

Z. Zhang0
T. Machac3
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-07ShanghaiZ. ZhangvT. Machac1 - 2
2024-07-28Olympic GamesT. MachacvZ. Zhang2 - 1
2022-08-21Grodzisk MazowieckiZ. ZhangvT. Machac1 - 2

This season & this event

Z. Zhang
T. Machac
21-25
8-15
Lost R128 to S. Baez
Lost R128 to Z. Bergs
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
16-15
11-11
Lost R32 to V. Vacherot
Lost SF to J. Sinner

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

Zhizhen Zhang
China
Tomas Machac
Czech Republic
165
29
China
21–22
1
8–11
3–7
9–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
75
25
Czech Republic
15–13
1
9–8
6–5
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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.

Z. Zhang — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardT. Machac1 - 23.0068%LOST
2026-09-30BeijingHardA. Gea0 - 23.9075%LOST
2026-09-23HangzhouHardC. Wong0 - 22.3859%LOST
2026-07-29VancouverHardJ.J. Wolf2 - 11.9550%LOST
2026-07-22WinnipegHardC. Broom2 - 11.3969%LOST
2026-07-21WinnipegHardT. Zink0 - 21.3870%WON
2026-07-14GranbyHardJ. Boulais2 - 01.3173%LOST
2026-06-22WimbledonGrassH. Searle0 - 21.6259%LOST
2026-06-19NottinghamGrassO. Virtanen1 - 22.5462%LOST
2026-06-18NottinghamGrassR. Safiullin2 - 12.3158%WON

T. Machac — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardZ. Zhang1 - 21.4368%WON
2026-10-01BeijingHardA. Molcan2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-29BeijingHardA. Gea0 - 22.1657%LOST
2026-09-28BeijingHardY. Hanfmann1 - 2——WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardT. Samuel3 - 02.3158%LOST
2026-08-26Winston-SalemHardM. Rottgering2 - 01.4567%LOST
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardP. Carreno-Busta0 - 22.0452%LOST
2026-05-27French OpenClayA. Zverev0 - 37.7487%LOST
2026-05-24French OpenClayZ. Bergs3 - 01.7256%WON
2026-05-07RomeClayS. Tsitsipas0 - 22.3358%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Zhizhen Zhang or Tomas Machac?

Tomas Machac is favourite at 1.43, which is a 68% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Zhizhen Zhang vs Tomas Machac?

Zhizhen Zhang is 3.00 and Tomas Machac is 1.43, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Zhizhen Zhang and Tomas Machac?

They have met 3 times and Tomas Machac leads 3-0.

Who will win Zhizhen Zhang vs Tomas Machac?

Our model makes it Tomas Machac to win at 1.43 (Lean confidence).

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