Zhizhen Zhang vs Aleksandar Kovacevic — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#158ATP
1682ELO
1642Hard ELO
$546kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2024 ·
hard
#96ATP
1636ELO
1611Hard ELO
$637kYTD
$3.0MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLLLLW
Zhang Z.6-7 6-3 7-5
Kovacevic A.
Zhang Z.
6672
Kovacevic A.
7351
Zhizhen Zhang defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-7 6-3 7-5 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aleksandar Kovacevic came in ranked #96, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Zhizhen Zhang claimed a first win over Aleksandar Kovacevic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Zhizhen Zhang dropped the opening set before beating Aleksandar Kovacevic 6–7 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Hamburg | SF | clay | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
33%
33%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.8
8.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
46
29
Break points saved·Even
89
90
Break points won·Dominant
26
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Kovacevic A.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast