Lin Zhu def. Katie Boulter
7-5 7-5
Lin Zhu defeated Katie Boulter 7-5 7-5 in the 2023 Birmingham first round on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Lin Zhu | Katie Boulter |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 7 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.0% | 53.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 58.3% | 62.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 55.6% | 40.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 71.4% | 40.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.3% | 52.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 60.0% | 28.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.8% | 42.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.8% | 47.2% |
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. | +0.6 | -4.6 |
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. | +4.5 | -0.6 |
* 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 | Lin Zhu | Katie Boulter |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | GBR |
| Birth date | Jan 28, 1994 | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Height | 173 cm | 182 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 39 | 77 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,157 | 787 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,696 | 1,755 |
| Current career W-L | 88–116 | 96–96 |
| Current career earnings | $4,205,094 | $4,721,091 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.