Zhizhen Zhang vs. Aslan Karatsev Match Preview & Odds to Win Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
On Thursday, Aslan Karatsev (No. 50 in the world) takes on Zhizhen Zhang (No. 57) in the Round of 16 of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.
Zhang is the favorite (-125) in this match compared to the underdog Karatsev (+102).
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- Tournament: Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
- Round: Round of 16
- Date: Thursday, October 19
- Court Surface: Hard
- In 11 hard-court tournaments this year, Zhang has a record of 10-11.
- While playing on hard courts, Zhang has a 72.9% winning percentage in service games and a 27.8% winning percentage in return games (140 service games won out of 192, and 54 return games won out of 194).
- On hard courts this year, Zhang has won 41.1% of break points (51 out of 124, to rank 148th).
- In his last tournament (the Rolex Shanghai Masters), Zhang was beaten by Hubert Hurkacz 6-7, 6-4, 6-7 on October 10, in the round of 16.
- Karatsev has gone 9-10 through 11 tournaments on hard courts this year.
- Karatsev has won 77.7% of his service games on hard courts, and 19.2% of his return games.
- Karatsev is 188th in break points won on hard courts, converting 30 of 73 (41.1%).
- In his previous tournament (the Rolex Shanghai Masters) on October 5, Karatsev matched up with Quentin Halys in the round of 128 and was taken down 6-7, 6-3, 2-6.
