Mikalai Haliak vs Sheng Tang Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• Recent performance shows Mikalai Haliak has won 40.08% of points on second serve, while Sheng Tang has a better rate at 47.51%. Does this give Sheng Tang an advantage? Possibly, as second serve points correlate with match predictions.
• In return games, Sheng Tang also leads slightly by winning 46.05% of second serve points compared to Mikalai Haliak's 44.05%. However, Mikalai excels on first serve returns at 31.39%, outperforming Sheng's 26.36%.
• Under pressure, Mikalai Haliak shows more resilience, saving 54.46% of breakpoints versus Sheng Tang's 50.57%, indicating better clutch performance.
• Overall match-winning percentage over the last year favors Mikalai Haliak, who won 45.95% of matches compared to Sheng Tang's 29.03%.
• Surface preference might play a role; Mikalai thrives on grass with a 67% win rate but performs worse on hard courts at 46%. Sheng prefers hard courts with a 67% win rate but struggles on indoor hard with 33%.
• Both players predominantly compete in the Futures/Satellites/ITF $10K level, with Mikalai winning 47.22% of his matches and Sheng 30.00%, indicating a higher performance level for Mikalai at similar competitions.
• Their head-to-head history shows Mikalai Haliak leading 2-1 in matches and 4-2 in sets, suggesting a historical edge for him.
• Mikalai has a more balanced performance in deciding sets, winning 50%, while Sheng's performance drops sharply to 18%.
• Interestingly, Sheng Tang has faced higher-ranked opponents on average, with ranks around 345.42, compared to Mikalai's average opponent rank of 459.54.
• Their last encounter ended in Mikalai Haliak's favor with a 6-4, 2-0 win via retirement.

Editorial Prediction (October 20, 2025, UTC):

Analyzing recent form and situational statistics, Sheng Tang shows superior performance on second serve outcomes, which typically indicates a clearer pathway to winning matches. However, Mikalai Haliak demonstrates better resilience under pressure and a stronger historical head-to-head performance against Sheng Tang.

Despite Sheng Tang facing more challenging opponents overall, Mikalai has a better match win rate within their common competitive environment and holds a psychological advantage, having won more direct confrontations between the two.

Given these insights and considering their respective strengths and weaknesses, Mikalai Haliak emerges as the likelier candidate to secure victory in this upcoming match.