Magda Linette vs Anastasia Zakharova — Chennai Open - Chennai Semi-final
Why
Surface+66 Hard Elo edgeAgainst the prediction · Linette M.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1831Against the prediction · Linette M.
Head-to-headLeads 1–0 on hardAgainst the prediction · Linette M.
Long matches2 three-setters in 14 daysSupports Zakharova A.
Recent run3-match win streakBoth players
ELO1 840
Hard ELO1 707
Last 105–5
Age34
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $9.2M2026 $1.1M
ELO1 794
Hard ELO1 702
Last 105–5
Age24
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $2.0M2026 $790K
Magda Linette faces Anastasia Zakharova in the Chennai Open - Chennai semi-final on hard. Magda Linette holds the paper edge — ranked #68, leading the head-to-head 1–0, a roughly 70-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched.
Key context
- Serve & return: Serve-return mismatch: Magda Linette grades 35 on serve, Anastasia Zakharova 17 on return.
- Last match: Magda Linette dropped the opening set before beating Mai Hontama 4–6 7–5 6–4.
- Last match: Anastasia Zakharova advanced when Lucrezia Stefanini retired.
Common opponents
8 shared · last 12 monthsLinette M. and Zakharova A. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Linette M. went 5–4 (56%) against them, Zakharova A. 3–7 (30%). Linette M. came out better against 3 of 8 comparable opponents, Zakharova A. against 1.
5–456%Linette M. · better vs 3Record vs common opponents3–730%Zakharova A. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
10–10Sets7–16
79–89Games93–133
2–0Tiebreaks4–0
2–0Deciding sets2–1
vs Muchova K.#7L1-6 1-6Australian Open · hardL5-7 2-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Ostapenko J.#25W6-2 2-6 6-2Roland Garros · clayL7-6 3-6 4-6Doha · hard
vs Krueger A.#41L1-6 4-6Indian Wells · hardL5-7 3-6Austin · hard
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vs Tagger L.#53L2-6 2-6Guangzhou Open - Guangzhou · hardW6-4 5-7 7-6Eastbourne · grass
vs Maria T.#66L0-6 3-6Rome · clayL2-6 1-6Eastbourne · grass
vs Sonmez Z.#67W6-4 6-2s Hertogenbosch · grassL3-6 2-6Wuhan · hard
vs Selekhmeteva O.#122W6-3 1-6 6-1Hobart · hardW7-6 2-6 7-6Eastbourne · grass
vs Uchijima M.#123W7-6(5) 6-0Chennai Open - Chennai · hardW6-2 6-4Dubai · hard
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Linette M. leads 1–010
- Linette M.October 2026Guangzhou Open - GuangzhouHard6-7(6) 4-6
Evidence
Linette M.Zakharova A.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss5–55–5
Season win rate50% (24–24)53% (38–34) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO1840 (ahead)1794
Hard-court ELO1707 (ahead)1702
Serve vs returnLast 47 vs 67 matches
1st-serve points won66% (ahead)60%
Return points won41%43% (ahead)
Aces / match4.2 (ahead)1.0
ClutchLast 47 vs 67 matches
Break points saved50%53% (ahead)
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Magda Linette vs Anastasia Zakharova — Chennai Open - Chennai Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-07/linette-vs-zakharova-chennai-open-chennai-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 7 November 2026).