Lin Zhu vs Anastasia KulikovaSeoul Semi-final

Seoul · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#130WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 December 2021
hard
#416WTA
1419ELO
1403Hard ELO
26 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
Zhu L.
6-1 7-6
Kulikova A.
Zhu L.
6782
Kulikova A.
166

Lin Zhu defeated Anastasia Kulikova 6-1 7-6 in the Seoul semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Lin Zhu came in ranked #130.

Key context

  • Match story: Lin Zhu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Zhu L.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kulikova A.

Kulikova A.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Zhu L.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Zhu L.Kulikova A.
14
Serve
60
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

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Freshness·Clear edge
100
76

Zhu L.: 19 days rest · Kulikova A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 42 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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