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Ilya Ivashka #402Belarus2Yi Zhou #240China1

Sets 3-6 · 7-6 · 6-3Tue 1 Sept 2026, 07:00 Predictions gradedFirst RoundHard

Predictions6–275%

Edges1–150%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageYi Zhou · 162 places

Ilya Ivashka

Belarus

Ivashka reached career-high No. 40 in June 2022 and won the 2021 Winston-Salem ATP title. ATP lists hard as his favorite surface.

Current ranking: #402
Peak ranking: #40 · 2022
Current age: 32
Preferred surface: Hard
Hand: Right handed
Height: 193 cm

Yi Zhou

China

At 21, he has a career-high ranking of No. 217, reached on 25 May 2026. He is a 193 cm right-hander; no reliable source explicitly identifies a preferred surface.

Current ranking: #240
Peak ranking: #217 · 2026
Current age: 21
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 193 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 30 Aug 2026, 03:33 · Europe/Bucharest

Ivashka's superior hard-court form and return game give him the edge, but Zhou's competitiveness could push the match to three sets.

Back Ivashka to win and consider over 21.5 total games.

Context

Ivashka, 30, is a former top-50 player now ranked 385 and rebuilding on the Challenger tour. Zhou, 24, is ranked 245 and has spent most of 2026 on grass and hard courts.
Ivashka's 66.7% win rate over his last 15 hard-court matches is built on a 75.8% first-serve points won and a 57.2% second-serve points won. Zhou's hard-court sample is only five matches, but his 40% win rate and 34.2% break-point conversion show a clear gap. The small sample for Zhou adds uncertainty, but Ivashka's recent level looks more reliable on this surface.
- Ivashka last 15 on hard: 10-5 record, 66.7% win rate, 75.8% first-serve points won.
- Zhou last 5 on hard: 2-3 record, 40% win rate, 34.2% break-point conversion.
- Ivashka's recent wins include three straight-set victories in his current tournament, while Zhou lost his most recent hard-court match in three sets.
Zhou's 193cm frame gives him natural power, and his 6.4 aces per match in the last 15 is well above Ivashka's 4.5. However, his first-serve percentage of 62.5% is only slightly better than Ivashka's 59.4%.
Zhou's serve can produce free points, but his 2.9 double faults per match and 51.5% second-serve points won leave him vulnerable in longer rallies. Ivashka's 57.2% second-serve points won and 52.8% break-point save rate suggest he is more solid under pressure. If Zhou's first serve dips, Ivashka's return game could take control.
- Zhou last 15: 6.4 aces per match, 62.5% first serve in, 2.9 double faults per match.
- Ivashka last 15: 4.5 aces per match, 59.4% first serve in, 3.2 double faults per match.
- Zhou's second-serve points won is 51.5%, Ivashka's is 57.2%.
Ivashka and Zhou are paired in the Round of 32 at Zhangjiagang, with Zhou seeded fourth. This sets the opening-round context but does not change the expected match dynamics.
- The published main draw places Ivashka and Zhou together in a Round of 32 match, with Zhou marked as the fourth seed.
ConfirmedSources checked 30 Aug 2026, 03:32 · Europe/BucharestATP Tour Zhangjiagang main drawwww.atptour.com · 30 Aug 2026

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BetBugs probabilities

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.73
The read
Ivashka's stronger recent hard-court form and superior return points won give him the edge over Zhou, whose hard-court sample is weaker.
- Ivashka last 15 on hard: 10-5 record, 56.6% games won, 53.7% total points won
- Zhou last 5 on hard: 2-3 record, 49.6% games won, 50.6% total points won
- Ivashka career hard win% 59.6 vs Zhou 48.8 overall
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonIlya IvashkaEstimated chance62%

Games2 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' recent matches average above 21.5 games, suggesting a competitive match with potential for a deciding set.
- Ivashka last 15 average 22.9 games per match
- Zhou last 15 average 24.3 games per match
- Both players have multiple three-set matches in recent form
BetBugs · Total GameswonOver 21.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' set averages are near 9.5, suggesting a competitive first set.
- Ivashka last 15 average 9.5 games per set
- Zhou last 15 average 9.8 games per set
- Both players have had close opening sets recently
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Similar set averages support over 9.5 games in the second set.
- Ivashka last 15 average 9.5 games per set
- Zhou last 15 average 9.8 games per set
- Second sets often remain competitive
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameswonOver 9.5Estimated chance52%

Sets0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.73
The read
Ivashka's higher first-serve points won and first-set conversion rate support him taking the opening set.
- Ivashka first set win conversion career 87%
- Zhou first set win conversion career 75%
- Ivashka last 15 first serve points won 75.8% vs Zhou 70%
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerlostIlya IvashkaEstimated chance60%

Match stats0 of 0 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both players average over 4 aces per match, making over 10.5 total aces plausible.
- Ivashka last 15 aces per match 4.5
- Zhou last 15 aces per match 6.4
- Combined average 10.9 aces per match
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableOver 10.5Estimated chance52%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Combined double fault averages slightly exceed 5.5, supporting the over.
- Ivashka last 15 double faults per match 3.2
- Zhou last 15 double faults per match 2.9
- Combined average 6.1 double faults per match
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableOver 5.5Estimated chance50%

Prediction history

Ilya Ivashka has been highly reliable when projected to win

Ilya Ivashka has fulfilled 10 of 13 recent win projections, a 77% success rate. His average estimated probability was 68.7%, with an expected 8.9 wins, so he has outperformed expectations. All three misses came as losses, and his current 62% probability sits within his historical range of 58-78%.

Recent evidence for Ilya Ivashka13 matches

Date / competitionMatch resultPredictedActualResult

21 Jul·Segovia - Spain

#352Gonzalo Villanueva2-0#554Ilya Ivashka

BetBugsIlya Ivashka to win·65%

Missed

21 Jul 2026

Segovia - Spain

#352Gonzalo Villanueva2-0#554Ilya Ivashka

Ilya Ivashka to win

65%probability

Gonzalo Villanueva won

Missed

19 Jul·Pozoblanco - Spain

#191Chris Rodesch2-1#554Ilya Ivashka

BetBugsIlya Ivashka to win·62%

Missed

19 Jul 2026

Pozoblanco - Spain

#191Chris Rodesch2-1#554Ilya Ivashka

Ilya Ivashka to win

62%probability

Chris Rodesch won

Missed

18 Jul·Pozoblanco - Spain

#379Tiago Pereira1-2#554Ilya Ivashka

BetBugsIlya Ivashka to win·65%

Matched

18 Jul 2026

Pozoblanco - Spain

#379Tiago Pereira1-2#554Ilya Ivashka

Ilya Ivashka to win

65%probability

Ilya Ivashka won

Matched

17 Jul·Pozoblanco - Spain

#243Dan Added1-2#554Ilya Ivashka

BetBugsIlya Ivashka to win·72%

Matched

17 Jul 2026

Pozoblanco - Spain

#243Dan Added1-2#554Ilya Ivashka

Ilya Ivashka to win

72%probability

Ilya Ivashka won

Matched

16 Jul·Pozoblanco - Spain

#554Ilya Ivashka2-0#525Aziz Ouakaa

BetBugsIlya Ivashka to win·72%

Matched

16 Jul 2026

Pozoblanco - Spain

#554Ilya Ivashka2-0#525Aziz Ouakaa

Ilya Ivashka to win

72%probability

Ilya Ivashka won

Matched

Previous match context available

Ilya Ivashka

10W 5L

7-6(4) 6-4#171Joel Schwaerzler

6-1 5-7 6-3#660Ergi Kirkin

6-4 6-1#810Oscar Weightman

6-2 6-1—Melvin Kumar

6-3 6-3#321Gonzalo Villanueva

6-4 2-6 7-6(5)#151Chris Rodesch

7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(7)#352Tiago Pereira

6-7(4) 6-1 6-3#277Dan Added

6-1 6-0#527Aziz Ouakaa

6-2 3-1 ret.#485Maximus Jones

6-4 6-4#592Iliyan Radulov

6-4 6-3—Agustin Siancha Borlenghi

3-6 6-3 6-4#664Pablo Martinez Gomez

7-6(5) 6-4—Rodrigo Fernandes

7-6(0) 4-6 6-4#286Petr Bar Biryukov

Yi Zhou

9W 6L

3-6 6-1 6-3#316Daniel Milavsky

6-4 7-6(6)#203Luka Pavlovic

6-1 6-4#322Michael Geerts

5-7 7-6(5) 6-3#352Tiago Pereira

6-3 3-6 6-4#295Stefan Kozlov

6-3 6-4#282Alastair Gray

6-7(3) 6-1 6-1#562Daniel De Jonge

6-4 6-3#578Robin Catry

1-6 7-6(2) 6-2 6-3#161Billy Harris

7-6(7) 6-4#147Stefano Travaglia

6-4 6-4#212Guy Den Ouden

6-4 6-2#143Jurij Rodionov

7-6(5) 6-3#115Nicolas Mejia

6-3 6-7(6) 6-2—Benjamin Willwerth

6-4 7-5#297Yu Hsiou Hsu

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

IIIlya IvashkaIvashka

Last 15

5–4

9 core stats · 0 even

Yi ZhouZhouYZ

Ilya Ivashka carries the stronger recent form — Yi Zhou's route runs through serve.

Serve · 2–3

1st Serve In59.4%+3.1pp62.5%

1st Serve Won75.8%+5.8pp70.0%

2nd Serve Won57.2%+5.7pp51.5%

Aces / Match4.5+1.96.4

Double Faults / Match3.20.3 fewer2.9

Return · 1–0

Return Pts Won40.5%+3.1pp37.4%

Pressure · 1–1

Break Pts Converted42.1%+2.5pp39.6%

Break Pts Saved52.8%+17.1pp69.9%

Points · 1–0

Total Pts Won53.7%+2.9pp50.8%

Serve · 2–3

59.4%1st Serve In+3.1pp62.5%

75.8%1st Serve Won+5.8pp70.0%

57.2%2nd Serve Won+5.7pp51.5%

4.5Aces / Match+1.96.4

3.2Double Faults / Match0.3 fewer2.9

Return · 1–0

40.5%Return Pts Won+3.1pp37.4%

Pressure · 1–1

42.1%Break Pts Converted+2.5pp39.6%

52.8%Break Pts Saved+17.1pp69.9%

Points · 1–0

53.7%Total Pts Won+2.9pp50.8%