

What Time Will Buyunchaokete Play Against Zhang Zhizhen?
Buyunchaokete and Zhizhen are on the Day 2 Schedule at Lynk & Co Hangzhou Open 2025 on Thursday 18 September 2025. 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?
In the upcoming match between Buyunchaokete (CHN) and [WC] Zhang Zhizhen (CHN), Zhang currently leads in their head-to-head matchups with a score of 1-0. The match will take place on the hard courts of Hangzhou, China, during the semi-finals.
Buyunchaokete, 23 years old and ranked World No. 74, reached his career-high ranking of No. 64 in April 2025. Noteworthy achievements include earning his first ranking point in January 2022 and breaking into the Top 100 in September 2024. He recently made back-to-back ATP Tour semi-finals, one of which he lost to Zhang in an all-Chinese showdown, and defeated the likes of Rublev to reach the Beijing semi-final. He has had multiple milestone victories and made his tour-level debuts at prestigious events.
On the other hand, Zhang Zhizhen, aged 28 and currently ranked World No. 192, has had a successful career as well. He became the first Chinese player to break into the Top 100 in PIF ATP Rankings history and reached a career-high of No. 31 in July 2024. Zhang has victories in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments and has made significant progress in his career, including a silver medal in the Paris Olympics mixed doubles category. He has also achieved notable wins over top-ranked players and has made history as the first Chinese man to reach certain stages in tournaments.
Zhang is returning to the court after a break due to a shoulder injury and aims to add to his successes by recording his first win since the Marseille quarter-final. Having previously reached the final at the same venue, Zhang seeks to climb back up the rankings after a temporary setback. The match between these two talented Chinese players promises to be a competitive and exciting event on Court 1.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Buyunchaokete will win.
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