Lin Zhu vs Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva — Australian Open Qualifying Round 2
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#120WTA
1599ELO
1579Hard ELO
21 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
Zhu L.6-1 6-2
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
Zhu L.
662
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
120
Lin Zhu defeated Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-1 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva came in ranked #120. Lin Zhu extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lin Zhu dropped just 3 games past Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Lin Zhu | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid | R128 | clay | Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
12
52
Break points saved·Dominant
7
82
Break points won·Slight edge
80
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
3
26
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
92
94
Zhu L.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Jimenez Kasintseva V.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast