Prediction Of Etcheverry Vs Zhizhen H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2024?

What Time Will Tomas Martin Etcheverry Play Against Zhang Zhizhen?

Etcheverry and Zhizhen are on the Day 1 Schedule at Rolex Paris Masters 2024 on Monday 28 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Tomas Martin Etcheverry from Argentina and Zhang Zhizhen from China will be facing each other in a match. Zhang currently leads their head-to-head record with a 1-0 advantage.

In their previous encounter at the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai, Zhang emerged victorious with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Round of 64, which was played on the hard surface.

Etcheverry, aged 25, is currently ranked as the World No. 40. He reached his career-high rank of No. 27 in February 2024. In the year 2024, he has a win-loss record of 29-27, reaching the Lyon Final and having a win-loss record of 1-1 in the Paris tournament in 2023, reaching the Round of 16.

Etcheverry established himself as a promising junior player, breaking into the Top 200 in June 2021 and the Top 100 in April 2022. In 2023, he achieved a career-high of No. 27 after recording 30 wins, which were the most in his career up to that point. At the 2023 Roland Garros, he achieved his first two Top 20 victories against No. 19 de Minaur in the Round of 64 and No. 16 Coric in the Round of 32. He progressed to the quarter-finals without dropping a set. Notably, he defeated clay-court champions like Fognini, F. Cerundolo, Lajovic, and Baez en route to his first ATP Tour final in Santiago. He also overcame J. Cerundolo and Garin to reach his second ATP Tour final at the 2023 Houston tournament. In 2024, he reached his third ATP Tour final at the Lyon tournament, narrowly losing after holding a match point against Mpetshi Perricard. Etcheverry has achieved impressive results in the Challenger circuit as well, with notable records of 49-19 in 2021 and 41-16 in 2022, including clay-court titles at the 2021 Perugia, 2021 Trieste, and 2022 Concepcion-2 tournaments. Etcheverry aims to equal his personal-best of 30 wins in a single season, joining Baez and F. Cerundolo as the only Argentines to achieve this feat in 2024. In the previous year’s Paris tournament, he defeated Kecmanovic in the Round of 128 before losing to the eventual champion, the World No. 1 Djokovic, in the Round of 64.

Zhang, aged 28, currently holds the World No. 47 ranking. He reached his career-high rank of No. 31 in July 2024. In the year 2024, he has a win-loss record of 25-28, reaching the final of the Hangzhou tournament. This will be Zhang’s debut appearance in the Paris tournament.

Zhang made history as the first Chinese player to break into the Top 100 of the PIF ATP Rankings in October 2022 and the Top 50 in January 2024. He achieved his career-high ranking after these accomplishments. His breakthrough came when he defeated Buyunchaokete in the first all-Chinese ATP Tour semi-final, earning his spot in the final of the Hangzhou tournament in 2024. Zhang also won a silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, partnering with Wang Xinyu. He showcased his resilience by winning three consecutive matches in deciding set tie-breaks at the 2023 Madrid tournament, becoming the first Chinese player to reach the ATP Masters 1000 quarter-finals. He also reached the quarter-finals of the 2024 Rome tournament, marking his second ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final appearance. During the 2023 season, Zhang reached his first ATP Tour semi-final in Hamburg. He made further history by becoming the first Chinese man to defeat a Top 5 opponent, defeating No. 5 Ruud, and advancing to the third round of the US Open. Zhang’s breakthrough continued as he qualified for the 2021 Wimbledon and competed alongside fellow qualifier Wu at the 2022 US Open, becoming the first Chinese man to feature in the main draw of both events in the Open Era. In 2024, he achieved another significant milestone by defeating No. 5 Medvedev in the Round of 32 at the Halle tournament, matching his biggest career win. This victory propelled Zhang to his second ATP Tour semi-final, making him the first Chinese man to reach a tour-level semi-final on grass in the Open Era.

Zhang aims to make a strong impression in his debut at the Paris tournament. He aspires to be the first Chinese man to secure a victory in the history of the tournament. He is currently on a five-match losing streak since reaching his first ATP Tour final in Hangzhou.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Etcheverry will win.
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