Lin Zhu vs Liudmila SamsonovaDubai Q16

Dubai · WTA · Q16
#135WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 16 February 2019 ·
hard
#69WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Zhu L.
6-3 6-4
Samsonova L.
Zhu L.
662
Samsonova L.
340

Lin Zhu defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-4 in the Dubai q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #69, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lin Zhu claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Lin Zhu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-23ZhuhaiRRhardLiudmila Samsonova2-6 6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
17
52
Break points saved·Dominant
3
70
Break points won·Slight edge
84
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
28

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw