Lin Zhu def. Miyu Kato
7-6(3) 6-2
Lin Zhu defeated Miyu Kato 7-6(3) 6-2 in the 2018 Japan Women's Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Lin Zhu | Miyu Kato |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.8% | 60.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.4% | 56.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 42.3% | 44.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 40.0% | 37.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.3% | 51.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 62.5% | 60.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.5% | 39.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.4% | 45.6% |
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. | +3.6 | -5.3 |
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. | +5.3 | -3.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Lin Zhu | Miyu Kato |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | JPN |
| Birth date | Jan 28, 1994 | Nov 21, 1994 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Height | 173 cm | 156 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 112 | 184 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 547 | 320 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,574 | 1,514 |
| Current career W-L | 89–117 | 7–17 |
| Current career earnings | $4,273,204 | $2,271,886 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.