PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Schoolkate, Broady, Zhou and Sun to play on Thursday – Ningboo Challenger

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Tristan Schoolkate, Liam Broady, Yi Zhou and Fajing Sun are going to compete on Thursday at the Ningboo Challenger.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Tristan Schoolkate vs. Jie Cui

Head to head 2-1 for Cui

Tristan Schoolkate will play Jie Cui in the 2^nd round for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 6:00 pm on Center Court.

Tristan Schoolkate: ranking and results

Ranked no. 141, Tristan reached the 2^nd round after beating Masamichi Imamura 6-4 6-3.

Schoolkate has a 37-29 win-loss record in 2026, 23-20 on hard (See FULL STATS). Tristan’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Guangzhou Challenger.

Jie Cui: ranking and results

Ranked no. 393, the Chinese reached the 2^nd round after beating Linang Xiao 6-4 6-2.

Jie has a 28-25 win-loss record in 2026, 22-22 on hard (See FULL STATS). Cui’s best result of the year was reaching the final in M15 Maanshan.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Tristan Schoolkate and Jie Cui fight against each other. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Cui (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

The last time they locked horns, Schoolkate won 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(2) in the semifinal in the Guangzhou Challenger back in October 2026.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Tristan Schoolkate who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Tristan Schoolkate is the pick to win this match.
Tristan Schoolkate -> 1.51
Jie Cui -> 2.35

 

 

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Liam Broady vs. Naoya Honda

Head to head 1-0 for Broady

Liam Broady will play Naoya Honda in the 2^nd round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:00 pm on Grandstand.

Liam Broady: ranking and results

Ranked no. 231, Broady reached the 2^nd round after beating Sergey Fomin 5-7 7-6(4) 6-2.

Broady has a 31-27 win-loss record in 2026, 21-16 on hard (See FULL STATS). Liam’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Miyazaki Challenger.

Naoya Honda: ranking and results

Ranked no. 637, Naoya reached the 2^nd round after beating Ryuki Matsuda 6-3 6-3, Khumoun Sultanov 3-6 7-5 6-4 and Filip Peliwo 5-7 6-3 7-6(3).

Naoya has a 34-27 win-loss record in 2026, 28-23 on hard (See FULL STATS). Honda’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in M15 Tokyo and M25 Champaign.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Liam Broady and Naoya Honda face off. Their record is 1-0 for Broady (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Broady won 6-1 6-1 in the 2^nd round in the Yokkaichi Challenger back in March 2026.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Liam Broady who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Liam Broady is the pick to win this match.
Liam Broady -> 1.26
Naoya Honda -> 3.4

 

 

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Yi Zhou vs. Jake Delaney

Head to head 0-0

Yi Zhou will play Jake Delaney in the 2^nd round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 5:00 pm on Center Court.

Yi Zhou: ranking and results

Ranked no. 256, the Chinese reached the 2^nd round after defeating Elias Ymer 1-6 7-6(8) 6-4.

Yi has a 27-24 win-loss record in 2026, 19-18 on hard (See FULL STATS). Zhou’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in the Phan Thiet 2 Challenger.

Jake Delaney: ranking and results

Ranked no. 356, the Australian reached the 2^nd round after beating Alexandr Binda 6-4 4-6 6-4.

Jake has a 53-30 win-loss record in 2026, 49-27 on hard (See FULL STATS). Jake’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in M15 Wuning, M15 Harmon, M15 Tokyo and M15 Brisbane.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Yi Zhou and Jake Delaney since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Yi Zhou who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Yi Zhou is the pick to win this match.
Yi Zhou -> 1.177
Jake Delaney -> 4.2

 

 

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Fajing Sun vs. Petr Bar Biryukov

Head to head 1-0 for Bar

Fajing Sun will face Petr Bar Biryukov in the 2^nd round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 2:30 pm on Center Court.

Fajing Sun: ranking and results

Ranked no. 292, Fajing reached the 2^nd round after defeating Hayato Matsuoka 4-6 6-3 7-5.

Sun has a 32-30 win-loss record in 2026, 31-26 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Chinese’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Wuning 2 Challenger.

Petr Bar Biryukov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 331, Bar got to the 2^nd round after beating Semen Pankin 6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-4.

Petr has a 38-30 win-loss record in 2026, 28-17 on hard (See FULL STATS). Bar’s best result of the season was getting to the final in the Bengaluru 3 Challenger and M15 Astana.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Fajing Sun and Petr Bar Biryukov clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Bar (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they played each other, Bar won 6-4 6-3 in the 1^st round in the Phan Thiet 1 Challenger back in January 2026.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Fajing Sun who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Fajing Sun is the pick to win this match.
Fajing Sun -> 1.5
Petr Bar Biryukov -> 2.375

 

 

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Last Results

These are the last results of the The Ningboo Challenger

• Yaroslav DeminDemin – Charles BroomBroom (6-1 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Harold MayotMayot – Kaichi UchidaUchida (6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Yu Hsiou HsuHsiou Hsu – Yuta ShimizuShimizu (7-5 3-6 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Mert AlkayaAlkaya – Hiroki MoriyaMoriya (6-3 3-6 6-4) – Score progression – Stats

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the The Ningboo Challenger

• Mert AlkayaAlkaya – Yu Hsiou HsuHsiou Hsu (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Tristan SchoolkateSchoolkate – Jie CuiCui (1-2) – H2H – Prediction