Zhizhen Zhang vs Vit Kopriva Prediction & Picks - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in ATP Mutua Madrid Open Picks
On Wednesday, in the Spanish capital of Madrid, Zhizhen Zhang will play his fourth clay-court match of 2026. The season hasn't gone swimmingly for the Chinese player, who is struggling to find his feet since switching to clay. Sure, he beat a lower-ranked player to get going, but he's since lost two on the spin, losing most recently to Luciano Darderi, which is significant. Why is it signifcant? Well, Zhang's opponent here is Vit Kopriva, who very recently defeated Luciano Darderi.
While Zhang has struggled to make an impact on clay, Kopriva has delivered a string of decent efforts. His form may not be great, but this is a player who has a clay-court semi-final on his 2026 CV, while let's face it, he's up against a player whose recent clay-court record against higher-ranked players is very poor, so much so that Kopriva could easily be shorter in the betting. In other words, betting on the Czech player to win offers value for money at the early odds.
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Zhizhen Zhang vs Vit Kopriva Form
Zhizhen Zhang and Vit Kopriva Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Apr 14, 2026 - ATP Munich Open
Apr 1, 2026 - ATP Houston
Mar 30, 2026 - ATP Houston
Mar 19, 2026 - ATP Miami
Feb 23, 2026 - ATP Dubai Open
Feb 18, 2026 - ATP Qatar Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Apr 17, 2026 - ATP Munich Open
Apr 15, 2026 - ATP Munich Open
Apr 14, 2026 - ATP Munich Open
Apr 4, 2026 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
Apr 2, 2026 - ATP Grand Prix Hassan II
Apr 1, 2026 - ATP Grand Prix Hassan II
Zhizhen Zhang - Vit Kopriva Key Points
- In 2026, Zhizhen Zhang has lost two out of two against higher-ranked players on clay.
- Zhizhen Zhang recently lost on clay to Luciano Darderi.
- Last week, Vit Kopriva defeated Luciano Darderi on a clay court.
- Zhizhen Zhang has lost each of his last four clay-court matches against higher-ranked players.
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Our Zhizhen Zhang vs Vit Kopriva Prediction
Zhizhen Zhang has not made a pleasing start to the clay-court season, which doesn't bode well ahead of a match against a player who is much further down the line in terms of clay-court preparation. Vit Kopriva has played far more clay-court tennis than his Chinese oppnonent in recent times, and that shouldn't be overlooked.
After the Czech player recently got the better of someone like Luciano Darderi, he's worth betting on to defeat a player who hasn't yet had a chance to get up to speed on this surface.
Our Zhizhen Zhang vs Vit Kopriva Pick: Vit Kopriva to Win.
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