World number 20 Hubert Hurkacz will face the 52nd-ranked Zhizhen Zhang in the second round of the 2025 Marseille Open which will be played on Thursday, February 13. Get all the Hubert Hurkacz v Zhizhen Zhang predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Hubert Hurkacz v Zhizhen Zhang Head to Head
There have been four previous meetings between these two players and Hurkacz leads 3-1. All the matches came in outdoor hardcourt competitions with the last one having been played at the 2024 United Cup.
Zhang’s only win came in Tokyo in 2023 while Hurkacz won the other three including twice in Shanghai.
Hurkacz Returns after Rotterdam Semis
Hubert Hurkacz has been fighting hard to remain in the top 20 of the ATP Rankings and in order to do that, he will need to keep going deep into competitions.
Once ranked sixth in the world, he has slipped down to world number 20 at the moment, having started the season ranked 16th.
That has been due to his inability to defend the Australian Open points – he had made the quarterfinals at that major in 2024 while falling in the second round this season to Miomir Kecmanovic.
Hurkacz did well in Rotterdam though, defeating Jiri Lehecka and Andrey Rublev on his way to the semifinals where he took a set off Carlos Alcaraz.
Can he now go the distance here?
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Zhang Struggles Past Halys
Taking on Quentin Halys in his opener here, Zhizhen Zhang was forced on the court for two hours and 21 minutes to eke out a three-set win over his opponent.
In a match where the fortunes fluctuated regularly, Zhang endured 23 aces from Halys but rather interestingly faced just two break-points in the entire encounter. And he saved both, while getting past his opponent’s serve twice – both of which came in the first set.
Zhang’s form going into the match had been scratchy with just two wins from seven attempts going his way. As a result, the quarterfinalist from the previous season would be relieved to have come through this challenge.
Things get a lot tougher for him now and the question is if he can put up a fight against a former top 10 player?
Hurkacz v Zhang Prediction
Hurkacz is 1/4 to win this and there’s no doubting this in our minds. We also think that Zhang could try and stall his opponent but in the end, the Polish number one should come through in straight sets.
Hurkacz v Zhang Tips
- Hurkacz to win: 4/5
