Yu Hsiou Hsu and Giulio Zeppieri will play each other in the semifinal of the Shanghai Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 8:30 pm on COURT 3. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Giulio Zeppieri who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Giulio Zeppieri is the pick to win this match.
Giulio Zeppieri -> 1.666
Yu Hsiou Hsu -> 2.11
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Prediction and head to head Yu Hsiou Hsu vs. Giulio Zeppieri
There is no head to head record between Yu Hsiou Hsu and Giulio Zeppieri since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Yu Hsiou Hsu
37 - 23win/loss
219
158
LLWLWLWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44-31 | 39-25 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-30 | 38-25 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-21 | 30-15 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 54-24 | 47-18 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 49-16 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 194, Hsiou Hsu reached the semifinal after beating Jie Cui 6-2 6-1, Kasidit Samrej 7-5 6-4 and Yi Zhou 4-6 6-1 7-6(5).
In the quarter against Zhou, Hsiou Hsu recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-1 7-65). During the match, Hsiou Hsu scored 95 points vs Zhou’s 87. Hsiou Hsu was exceptionally aggressive to blast 43 winners.
Regarding the service games, Hsiou Hsu recorded 7 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Yu Hsiou Hsu lost the serve 4 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Hsiou Hsu put 74% of his first serves in, winning 67% (43/64) of the points behind his 1st serve and 57% (13/23) on the 2nd serve. The Chinese broke Zhou 5 times after converting 50% of his break points (5/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Yu has surrendered 1 set in this tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Hsiou Hsu has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 63% of his matches (304-179). 34-19 on hard in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Hsiou Hsu has an aggregate 267-138 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
Yu’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in M25 Timaru and the Chicago Challenger.
The Chinese has a composed 37-23 win-loss record in 2025, 34-19 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Shanghai Challenger
Giulio Zeppieri
30 - 19win/loss
154
110
LWWLWWLWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42-25 | 17-9 | 13-11 | 9-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 18-18 | 8-4 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-26 | 7-5 | 19-13 | 14-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-31 | 1-2 | 25-22 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 27-20 | 0-0 | 26-16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 260, the Italian got to the semifinal after defeating Gauthier Onclin 6-4 6-4, Petr Bar Biryukov 6-4 6-1 and Filip Peliwo 6-1 6-3.
In the quarter, Giulio had a good straight sets win against Peliwo (6-1 6-3). During the match Zeppieri scored 60 points vs Peliwo’s 40. Zeppieri was extremely aggressive to blast 22 winners.
Talking about serving, Zeppieri scored 6 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Giulio Zeppieri was quite efficient on serve to win 85% (22/26) of his 1st serve and 67% (10/15) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Giulio broke Peliwo 4 times after converting 67% of his break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Zeppieri hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 57% of the points he played.
The Italian’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in the Koblenz Challenger.
Zeppieri has an overall 30-19 win-loss record in 2025, 11-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Shanghai Challenger
Zeppieri has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Hsiou Hsu | Zeppieri |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 67 | 53 |
| Pts | 235-197 | 189-140 |
| Total Points | 432 | 329 |
| Winners | 102 | 88 |
| %Winners | 43% | 47% |
Both Hsiou Hsu and Zeppieri played 3 matches. At the moment, Yu Hsiou Hsu lost 1 set while Giulio Zeppieri hasn’t conceded a set so far. Hsiou Hsu has played 1 set more than Zeppieri (7 vs 6). Therefore, Hsiou Hsu played 14 games more than Zeppieri. Hsiou Hsu scored 102 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, The Italian managed to score 88 winners (47%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Hsiou Hsu | Zeppieri |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 18 | 18 |
| Avg per match | 6 | 6 |
| 1st in | 150/211 | 112/153 |
| %1st in | 71% | 73% |
| 1st pts | 102/150 | 88/112 |
| %1st pts | 68% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 35/61 | 23/41 |
| %2nd pts | 57% | 56% |
Hsiou Hsu scored 18 aces (6 per match). Zeppieri struck 18 aces (6 per match). Hsiou Hsu won 68% points on his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 57% of the points. On the other side, Zeppieri won 79% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Hsiou Hsu | Zeppieri |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 11 |
| Converted | 13/31 | 11/26 |
| % Converted | 42% | 42% |
| Conceded | 14 | 5 |
| Saved | 8 | 3 |
| % Saved | 57% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 2 |
Hsiou Hsu broke his opponents 13 times with a 42% conversion rate. Hsiou Hsu surrendered his serve 6 times and he saved 57% of the break points that he conceded. The Italian broke his opponents 11 times with a 42% conversion rate. The Italian conceded his serve twice and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded.
| Hsiou Hsu | |||||
| R1 Cui |
R2 Samrej |
1/4 Zhou |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-1 | 7-5 6-4 | 4-6 6-1 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 22 | 30 | 67 | |
| pts | 66-43 | 74-67 | 95-87 | 235-197 | |
| Total points | 109 | 141 | 182 | 432 | |
| Winners | 24 | 35 | 43 | 102 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 47% | 45% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 33/52 | 53/72 | 64/87 | 150/211 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 74% | 74% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 24/33 | 35/53 | 43/64 | 102/150 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 66% | 67% | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/19 | 12/19 | 13/23 | 35/61 | |
| % 2nd pts | 53% | 63% | 57% | 57% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| Converted | 5/10 | 3/11 | 5/10 | 13/31 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 27% | 50% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | 2/3 | 2/6 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 67% | 33% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| Zeppieri | |||||
| R1 Onclin |
R2 Bar |
1/4 Peliwo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 6-4 6-1 | 6-1 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 17 | 16 | 53 | |
| pts | 66-58 | 63-42 | 60-40 | 189-140 | |
| Total points | 124 | 105 | 100 | 329 | |
| Winners | 36 | 30 | 22 | 88 | |
| %Winners | 55% | 48% | 37% | 47% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 51/68 | 35/44 | 26/41 | 112/153 | |
| % 1st in | 75% | 80% | 63% | 73% | |
| 1st pts | 36/51 | 30/35 | 22/26 | 88/112 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 86% | 85% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/17 | 6/9 | 10/15 | 23/41 | |
| % 2nd pts | 41% | 67% | 67% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 3/12 | 4/6 | 11/26 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 25% | 67% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 60% | – | – | 20% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLWWLWWL Tennis Scores in Shanghai Challenger
- Bernard TomicTomic – Omar JasikaJasika (6-4 7-62) – See score progression
- Giulio ZeppieriZeppieri – Filip PeliwoPeliwo (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Yu Hsiou HsuHsiou Hsu – Yi ZhouZhou (4-6 6-1 7-65) – See score progression
- Yasutaka UchiyamaUchiyama – Rio NoguchiNoguchi (5-7 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Pruchya Isarow/Niki Kaliyanda PoonachaIsarow/Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha – Yosuke Watanuki/Takeru YuzukiWatanuki/Takeru Yuzuki (6-4 7-65) – See score progression
- Jason Jung/Reese StalderJung/Reese Stalder – Finn Reynolds/James WattReynolds/James Watt (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Giulio ZeppieriZeppieri – Filip PeliwoPeliwo (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Yu Hsiou HsuHsiou Hsu – Yi ZhouZhou (4-6 6-1 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Bernard TomicTomic – Omar JasikaJasika (6-4 7-6(2)) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Bernard TomicTomic – Yasutaka UchiyamaUchiyama (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Giulio ZeppieriZeppieri – Yu Hsiou HsuHsiou Hsu (0-0) – H2H and prediction
