Karolina Pliskova def. Lin Zhu
6-3 6-7(8) 6-2
Karolina Pliskova defeated Lin Zhu 6-3 6-7(8) 6-2 in the 2023 Canadian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Lin Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 8 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.9% | 63.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 72.4% | 63.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.5% | 41.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 33.3% | 68.8% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.8% | 55.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 31.2% | 66.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.9% | 39.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.6% | 47.4% |
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. | +4.1 | -1.6 |
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. | +1.6 | -4.1 |
* 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
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Lin Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | CHN |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Jan 28, 1994 |
| Age | 31 | 29 |
| Height | 186 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 38 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,040 | 1,227 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,815 | 1,713 |
| Current career W-L | 430–248 | 88–116 |
| Current career earnings | $26,988,922 | $4,205,094 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.