Lin Zhu def. Varvara Gracheva
6-4 7-6(3)
Lin Zhu defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-4 7-6(3) in the 2025 Canadian Open first round on hard courts on July 27, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Lin Zhu | Varvara Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.3% | 48.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.3% | 65.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 61.8% | 48.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 71.4% | 78.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.2% | 57.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 21.4% | 28.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.9% | 36.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.5% | 47.5% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.3 | +0.3 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -0.3 | -6.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Lin Zhu | Varvara Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | FRA |
| Birth date | Jan 28, 1994 | Aug 2, 2000 |
| Age | 31 | 24 |
| Height | 173 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 489 | 107 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 101 | 691 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,648 | 1,731 |
| Current career W-L | 89–117 | 85–118 |
| Current career earnings | $4,273,204 | $4,291,230 |
Path
Lin Zhu's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Lin Zhu's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 1-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 2025 | R64 |
Varvara Gracheva's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddison Inglis | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 2025 | Q1 |