Charlottesville · R32 · Hard · best of 3 · Nov 3, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
James Trotter vs Michael Zheng — preview and prediction
By The Maiden Desk · November 3, 2026
Every number below was fixed before the match and graded against the official result.
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Tuesday's Charlottesville round of 32 pits James Trotter against Michael Zheng on hard. Michael Zheng limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10. James Trotter has dropped 3 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten.
Michael Zheng is clearly higher-rated on hard — our number puts Zheng around 68%. The edge belongs to Zheng — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.
The numbers behind the pick
Our number vs the market
Maiden-211(67.9% Zheng)
Market-253(71.7% Zheng)
Sources: Market price (via our tennis data provider). These are the odds converted to a %, with no juice taken out.
Surface ratings
Hard rating
James Trotter
1463
Michael Zheng
1717
Overall rating
James Trotter
1466
Michael Zheng
1714
Serve
Serve (last 52 weeks)
James Trotter
Michael Zheng
1st serve in
60%
58%
1st serve points won
73.6%
71.4%
2nd serve points won
51.1%
49.9%
Form
James Trotter
3–7
Michael Zheng
5–5
The rest of the numbers
This page shows one set score: the most likely way our pick wins. Pro puts a number on every other score the match could end in, including the ones where our pick loses.
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Who is predicted to win James Trotter vs Michael Zheng?
Maiden gives Michael Zheng a 68% chance to beat James Trotter in the Charlottesville round of 32 on November 3, 2026.
How confident is the Michael Zheng pick?
68% is a “Confident” tier pick. When we make a pick around 68%, picks in that range have won 72% of the time (395 so far). See the track record page for the full table.