Lin Zhu vs Katerina SiniakovaTampico Quarter-final

Tampico · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#130WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2022
hard
#34WTA
1846ELO
1807Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$17MCAREER
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWL
Zhu L.
6-4 7-5
Siniakova K.
Zhu L.
672
Siniakova K.
45

Lin Zhu defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-4 7-5 in the Tampico quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Katerina Siniakova came in ranked #34, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lin Zhu claimed a first win over Katerina Siniakova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-15BerlinFgrassKaterina Siniakova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zhu L.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Siniakova K.

Siniakova K.serving54% hold

wins 51% 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.Siniakova K.
14
Serve
21
60
Return
64

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
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (179 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
64
75
Break points won·Even
91
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
100
98

Zhu L.: 19 days rest · Siniakova K.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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