Kimhi enters the semi-final as the lower-ranked player but has won four of his last five matches, including three consecutive straight-set victories. He suffered a recent loss to Hussey but demonstrated consistency in qualification with dominant performances.

Zhu holds a significant ranking advantage at 886 versus Kimhi's 1215 but arrives with limited recent form data, showing only one match result in the available window. The American will need to capitalize on his ranking edge in this semi-final matchup.