Lin Zhu def. Taylah Preston
6-4 7-5
Lin Zhu defeated Taylah Preston 6-4 7-5 in the 2024 Hua Hin first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Lin Zhu | Taylah Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 8 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 51.5% | 47.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 68.6% | 51.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 39.4% | 51.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 55.6% | 53.8% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 54.4% | 51.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 46.2% | 44.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.5% | 45.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.5% | 48.5% |
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. | -2.4 | -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. | +5.2 | +2.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2024 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Lin Zhu | Taylah Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | AUS |
| Birth date | Jan 28, 1994 | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Age | 30 | 18 |
| Height | 173 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 45 | 199 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,234 | 392 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,740 | 1,528 |
| Current career W-L | 89–117 | 11–13 |
| Current career earnings | $4,273,204 | $1,157,492 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Fruhvirtova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 2024 | R16 |
Taylah Preston's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina Makarova | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 28, 2024 | Q2 |
| Olivia Gadecki | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 2024 | Q1 |