Evan Zhu vs Anton SheppVancouver Qualifying Semi-final

Vancouver · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final
USAALT
#600ATP
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 ·
hard
COURT 3 · 2nd on
#498ATP
23 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zhu E.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Shepp A.
Zhu E.
6362
Shepp A.
3631

Evan Zhu defeated Anton Shepp in the Vancouver semifinals, advancing with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory. Zhu converted all his break points, compared to Shepp's 25%, and earned one more service break than his opponent. Zhu served seven aces to Shepp's six and committed three double faults apiece.

Key context

  • Match story: Evan Zhu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
57%
1st serve points won·
68%
2nd serve points won·
55%
Service points won·
63%
Return points won·
37%
Break points saved·
57%
Aces / match·
3.6
Double faults / match·
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 22:50 UTC
Zhu E.41%
Shepp A.59%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Shepp A. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.0
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.45 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
4.03 of last 8 on hard
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

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Freshness·Clear edge
70
91

Zhu E.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 60 games (7d) · Shepp A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw