R16 ASB Classic 2023

Lin Zhu #84 def. Venus Williams #1003

3-6 6-2 7-5

Lin Zhu defeated Venus Williams 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the 2023 ASB Classic second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatLin ZhuVenus Williams
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
33
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
24
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
64.5%62.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
60.0%53.6%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
42.4%42.4%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
57.1%42.9%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
53.8%49.4%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
57.1%42.9%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
50.6%46.2%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.2%47.8%
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.
-3.0-7.3
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.
+7.3+3.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldLin ZhuVenus Williams
Country CHN USA
Birth dateJan 28, 1994Jun 17, 1980
Age2842
Height173 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)841,003
Ranking points (entering)71213
Elo (entering)1,6101,612
Current career W-L89–117782–300
Current career earnings$4,273,204$43,351,940
Pre-match H2H
Lin Zhu #84 0 – 0 Venus Williams #1003

Path

Lin Zhu's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Madison Brengle #574-6 7-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 5, 2023R32

Lin Zhu's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Coco Gauff #73-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataJan 7, 2023QF

Venus Williams's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Katie Volynets #1137-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 5, 2023R32