Michael Zheng and Mitchell Krueger will play each other in the quarter of the Tiburon Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 3:00 pm on KENNEDY-GROSSMAN. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Michael Zheng who should win in 3 sets.
Michael Zheng -> 1.56
Mitchell Krueger -> 2.3
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Prediction and head to head Michael Zheng vs. Mitchell Krueger
There is no head to head record between Michael Zheng and Mitchell Krueger since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Michael Zheng
27 - 8win/loss
185
180
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-9 | 22-6 | 0-0 | 7-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 9-6 | 9-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 13-11 | 13-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 11-6 | 2-1 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 228, Zheng got to the quarter after beating Oliver Tarvet 6-4 6-3 and Olle Wallin 6-4 6-1.
In the 2nd round, Zheng had a good straight sets win against Wallin (6-4 6-1). During the match, Zheng scored 63 points vs Wallin’s 37. Zheng was exceptionally aggressive to blast 25 winners.
Talking about the service games, Zheng made 4 aces and he was extremely solid in conceding no double faults. Michael Zheng was very efficient on serve to win 96% (25/26) of his 1st serve and 54% (7/13) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Michael broke Wallin 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Zheng hasn’t lost yet a set in this competition to conquer 58% of the points he played.
Zheng has a solid win-loss record in the last 5 years having won 65% of his matches (66-36). 19-6 on hard in 2025. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Zheng has a composed44-23 record in the last 5 years on hard.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Chicago Challenger where he overcame Yu Hsiou Hsu in the final 6-4 6-2 and the Columbus Challenger where he defeated Martin Damm in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Zheng has an aggregate 26-8 win-loss record in 2025, 19-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Tiburon Challenger
Zheng has never competed in this tournament before.
Mitchell Krueger
22 - 28win/loss
205
135
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-32 | 12-17 | 9-7 | 7-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-31 | 30-17 | 9-7 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 29-29 | 15-19 | 4-4 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-28 | 18-15 | 6-5 | 1-6 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 29-24 | 19-12 | 5-5 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 244, Krueger reached the quarter after defeating Daniel Masur 2-6 6-4 6-2 and Murphy Cassone 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2.
In the 2nd round, Mitchell defeated Cassone (6-3 6-73 6-2). During the match Krueger scored 116 points vs Cassone’s 94. Krueger was very aggressive to blast 48 winners.
About the serving games, Krueger recorded 3 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Mitchell Krueger lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Krueger put 74% of his first serves in, winning 77% (48/62) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (9/22) on the 2nd serve. Krueger broke Cassone 6 times after converting 33% of his break points (6/18).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The American has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Oeiras 5 Challenger.
Krueger has a compiled 22-27 win-loss record in 2025, 12-16 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zheng | Krueger |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 36 | 56 |
| Pts | 126-92 | 200-174 |
| Total Points | 218 | 374 |
| Winners | 45 | 95 |
| %Winners | 36% | 48% |
Both Zheng and Krueger played 2 matches. At the moment, Mitchell Krueger dropped 2 sets while Michael Zheng hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Zheng has played 2 set(s) less than Krueger (4 vs 6). Therefore, Zheng played 20 games less than Krueger. Zheng scored 45 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Krueger recorded 95 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zheng | Krueger |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 16 |
| Avg per match | 3.5 | 8 |
| 1st in | 53/92 | 127/175 |
| %1st in | 58% | 73% |
| 1st pts | 45/53 | 95/127 |
| %1st pts | 85% | 75% |
| 2nd pts | 19/39 | 21/48 |
| %2nd pts | 49% | 44% |
Zheng struck 7 aces (3.5 per match). Krueger made 16 aces (8 per match). Zheng won 85% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 49% of the points. On the other side, Krueger won 75% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 44% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zheng | Krueger |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 9 |
| Converted | 9/20 | 9/22 |
| % Converted | 45% | 41% |
| Conceded | 6 | 14 |
| Saved | 4 | 10 |
| % Saved | 67% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 |
The American broke his opponents 9 times with a 45% conversion rate. Michael dropped his serve twice and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Mitchell broke his opponents 9 times with a 41% conversion rate. Mitchell conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded.
| Zheng | ||||
| R1 Tarvet | R2 Wallin | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-3 | 6-4 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 17 | 36 | |
| pts | 63-55 | 63-37 | 126-92 | |
| Total points | 118 | 100 | 218 | |
| Winners | 20 | 25 | 45 | |
| %Winners | 32% | 40% | 36% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 27/53 | 26/39 | 53/92 | |
| % 1st in | 51% | 67% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 20/27 | 25/26 | 45/53 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 96% | 85% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/26 | 7/13 | 19/39 | |
| % 2nd pts | 46% | 54% | 49% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Converted | 5/13 | 4/7 | 9/20 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 57% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Saved | 4/6 | 0/0 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 67% | – | 34% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Krueger | ||||
| R1 Masur | R2 Cassone | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2-6 6-4 6-2 | 6-3 6-73 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 30 | 56 | |
| pts | 84-80 | 116-94 | 200-174 | |
| Total points | 164 | 210 | 374 | |
| Winners | 47 | 48 | 95 | |
| %Winners | 56% | 41% | 48% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 13 | 3 | 16 | |
| Double Faults | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 65/91 | 62/84 | 127/175 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 74% | 73% | |
| 1st pts | 47/65 | 48/62 | 95/127 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 77% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/26 | 9/22 | 21/48 | |
| % 2nd pts | 46% | 41% | 44% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| Converted | 3/4 | 6/18 | 9/22 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 33% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
| Saved | 7/9 | 3/5 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 78% | 60% | 69% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
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