Lin Zhu vs Xin Yu Wang — Osaka Semi-final

Osaka · WTA · Semi-final
Lin Zhu
CHN1
Lin Zhu
#130WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2023
hard
CHN3
Xin Yu Wang
1760ELO
1716Hard ELO
24 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLLL
Zhu L.
7-5 7-6
Wang X.
Zhu L.
7782
Wang X.
5660

Lin Zhu defeated Xin Yu Wang 7-5 7-6 in the Osaka semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Lin Zhu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Lin Zhu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-01-30Hua HinSFhardLin Zhu6-2 6-4
2019-08-26US OpenR128hardLin Zhu6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zhu L.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Wang X.

Wang X.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zhu L.

Even serve battle

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.Wang X.
14
Serve
25
60
Return
40

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

Statistics

This season
Zhu L.Wang X.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhu L.Wang X.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
60
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
86
Break points won·Clear edge
91
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
4

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Zhu L.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Wang X.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.0Hard Elo 1647
Surface ELO
6.0+69 Hard Elo edge
3.7Overall Elo 1674
ELO gap
6.3Overall Elo 1760
10.0
H2H
0.0
5.2
Surface form
6.4
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Zhu L.Wang X.
Freshness·
100
—

Zhu L.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Krueger A.
Zhu L.[1]
6-37-66
Semi-finals
Zhu L.[1]
Wang X.[3]
7-57-66
Krueger A.
Hontama M.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Wang X.[3]
Putintseva Y.[6]
7-646-716-3
Zhu L.[1]
Mandlik E.
6-36-2
Krueger A.
Kalinskaya A.
6-36-1
Hontama M.
Hartono A.
6-726-46-1
R16
Wang X.[3]
Sakatsume H.
6-46-2
Kalinskaya A.
Dart H.
7-656-2
Mandlik E.
Marino R.
7-53-66-1
Krueger A.
Ponchet J.
6-46-1
Hontama M.
Podoroska N.[5]
6-36-3
Hartono A.
Udvardy P.
6-26-0
Putintseva Y.[6]
Savinykh V.
6-16-2
Zhu L.[1]
Uchijima M.
6-44-66-1
R32
Wang X.[3]
Teichmann J.
7-636-3
Mandlik E.
Parry D.
7-56-2
Marino R.
Hibino N.[7]
6-36-4
Zhu L.[1]
Wang X.
6-46-4
Uchijima M.
Raina A.
6-46-2
Sakatsume H.
Eala A.
6-06-3
Putintseva Y.[6]
Shnaider D.
6-26-3
Krueger A.
Baindl K.[8]
6-26-3
Kalinskaya A.
Niemeier J.
6-46-4
Dart H.
Fruhvirtova L.[4]
7-55-76-2
Podoroska N.[5]
Yuan Y.
6-43-67-5
Hartono A.
Doi M.
6-23-66-3
Ponchet J.
Golubic V.
6-46-2
Hontama M.
Jang S.
7-50-66-2
Udvardy P.
Maria T.[2]
2-66-47-65
Savinykh V.
Friedsam A.
6-41-66-3