Player data updated: 2026-10-17 16:37 UTC

Photo of Lin Zhu, professional tennis player
CHN Age 32 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 2014–2026

Lin Zhu represents China on the WTA Tour and is ranked No. 198, having reached a career high of No. 31. She most recently lost to Donna Vekic in the China Open round of 64 on October 3, 2026.

Singles ranking
198
Career singles high
31 (Sep 18, 2023)
Elo peak
1805 (76th percentile)
Singles record
89–117 (43.2%)
Singles titles
1
Prize money
$4,273,204
YTD W-L
1–1

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Lin Zhu's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Donna Vekic #40 1-6 6-4 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 3, 2026 R64 China Open WTA 1000 Hard
Alycia Parks #70 6-4 6-2 W H2H Match data Oct 1, 2026 R128 China Open WTA 1000 Hard
Angela Fita Boluda #212 4-6 6-7(7) L H2H Match data Aug 24, 2026 Q1 Q US Open Grand Slam Hard
Lilli Tagger #48 6-3 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 11, 2026 Q1 Q Cincinnati Open WTA 1000 Hard
Leolia Jeanjean #117 6-2 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 1, 2026 Q1 Q Canadian Open WTA 1000 Hard

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

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Lin Zhu's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Lesia Tsurenko 1 3 4 Oct 2, 2023 H2H
Xiyu Wang 3 1 4 Sep 14, 2023 H2H
Rebecca Marino 3 1 4 Jun 24, 2023 H2H
Elise Mertens 1 3 4 Jul 1, 2021 H2H
Donna Vekic 0 3 3 Oct 3, 2026 H2H

Singles Titles (1)

Lin Zhu singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
202329 1 — — — 1 — Hua Hin
Total 1 — — — 1 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Lin Zhu career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
201420WTA34742.9%593134
201521WTA461040.0%132176
201622Qualifying Q51683.3%——
201622WTA551050.0%178124
201723Qualifying Q21366.7%——
201723WTA681442.9%123113
201824Qualifying Q0220.0%——
201824WTA461040.0%114120
201925Qualifying Q1211392.3%——
201925WTA5141926.3%11872
202026WTA45944.4%7191
202127Qualifying Q13425.0%——
202127WTA471136.4%91114
202228Qualifying Q33650.0%——
202228WTA6111735.3%11484
202329WTA28245253.9%8437
202430WTA12162842.9%33120
202531Qualifying Q11250.0%——
202531WTA7101741.2%135168
202632Qualifying Q671346.2%——
202632WTA11250.0%164198
Career—8911720643.2%——

Career Results by Surface

Lin Zhu career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
201420WTA 34742.9%———————— 34742.9%
201521WTA 45944.4%————0110.0% 461040.0%
201622Qualifying Q 51683.3%———————— 51683.3%
201622WTA 551050.0%———————— 551050.0%
201723Qualifying Q 21366.7%———————— 21366.7%
201723WTA 681442.9%———————— 681442.9%
201824Qualifying Q 0220.0%———————— 0220.0%
201824WTA 461040.0%———————— 461040.0%
201925Qualifying Q 1211392.3%———————— 1211392.3%
201925WTA 5111631.3%0220.0%0110.0% 5141926.3%
202026WTA 45944.4%———————— 45944.4%
202127Qualifying Q 13425.0%———————— 13425.0%
202127WTA 35837.5%0110.0%11250.0% 471136.4%
202228Qualifying Q 33650.0%———————— 33650.0%
202228WTA 671346.2%0220.0%0220.0% 6111735.3%
202329WTA 24194355.8%0220.0%43757.1% 28245253.8%
202430WTA 991850.0%0440.0%33650.0% 12162842.9%
202531Qualifying Q 11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
202531WTA 681442.9%————12333.3% 7101741.2%
202632Qualifying Q 24633.3%————43757.1% 671346.2%
202632WTA 11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
Career——809317346.2%011110.0%9132240.9%8911720643.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Lin Zhu career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
201420 0110.0%101100.0%22450.0%0110.0% 34742.9%
201521 0110.0%0110.0%11250.0%33650.0% 461040.0%
201622 00——0110.0%22450.0%32560.0% 551050.0%
201723 0110.0%101100.0%45944.4%12333.3% 681442.9%
201824 00——0110.0%13425.0%32560.0% 461040.0%
201925 0220.0%14520.0%25728.6%23540.0% 5141926.3%
202026 00——0110.0%11250.0%33650.0% 45944.4%
202127 00——0330.0%0330.0%41580.0% 471136.4%
202228 00——0220.0%24633.3%45944.4% 6111735.3%
202329 22450.0%381127.3%16102661.5%741163.6% 28245253.8%
202430 0330.0%202100.0%651154.5%481233.3% 12162842.9%
202531 11250.0%21366.7%281020.0%202100.0% 7101741.2%
202632 00——00——11250.0%00—— 11250.0%
Career 3111421.4%10223231.2%40509044.4%36347051.4% 8911720643.2%

Performance Stats

Lin Zhu performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
201420 6/7 2.7 5.5 50.3% 62.4% 46.3% 59.1% 49.5% 53.1% 43.0%
201521 10/10 1.5 3.5 57.3% 60.4% 48.5% 50.0% 54.0% 55.4% 38.8%
201622 9/10 1.9 2.6 58.5% 63.5% 51.5% 60.6% 49.9% 58.4% 37.8%
201723 14/14 2.5 4.4 57.6% 67.5% 43.8% 48.6% 41.3% 57.3% 43.2%
201824 10/10 1.3 2.5 60.3% 61.6% 44.3% 51.9% 52.1% 55.0% 44.2%
201925 19/19 0.7 2.3 67.0% 54.9% 42.5% 40.5% 50.0% 50.7% 42.8%
202026 9/9 0.9 2.1 66.5% 60.0% 41.9% 49.2% 40.7% 53.8% 42.6%
202127 11/11 2.2 3.5 64.9% 60.5% 45.0% 55.5% 52.6% 55.1% 46.1%
202228 17/17 1.1 2.2 65.0% 56.7% 44.0% 51.7% 46.9% 52.0% 40.1%
202329 51/52 1.5 2.5 65.3% 61.7% 48.4% 55.9% 51.0% 57.1% 43.5%
202430 28/28 1.9 2.7 59.4% 64.1% 46.4% 44.1% 42.3% 56.7% 42.0%
202531 16/17 1.8 2.4 66.8% 60.3% 45.2% 47.6% 45.8% 55.3% 44.3%
202632 2/2 0.5 0.5 73.6% 63.6% 47.9% 20.8% 40.4% 59.3% 46.4%
Career 202/206 1.6 2.8 62.9% 61.2% 46.0% 50.5% 47.9% 55.4% 42.7%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 202/206 (98.1%) of Lin Zhu's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Lin Zhu advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2014 20 1521 104.1 -1.07 -0.56 0.918 48.3% +15 — — 30.8% -1.46 1–0 1–0 — +0.04
2015 21 1512 107.1 -1.28 -2.85 0.871 47.4% +26 — — 45.8% -0.50 3–3 (50%) 1–1 — +0.65
2016 22 1555 109.1 +1.20 -2.59 0.910 48.5% +15 — — 50.0% -0.59 1–1 — — +0.66
2017 23 1578 123.1 +0.74 -0.55 1.011 50.1% +10 — — 42.4% -0.12 3–2 (60%) 0–4 (0%) 98.9 -0.01
2018 24 1547 117.4 -0.29 -0.28 0.981 49.8% +12 — — 47.6% 0.00 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — +0.19
2019 25 1628 125.7 -3.27 +0.44 0.867 46.7% +21 — — 30.8% -1.46 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) 96.4 -0.48
2020 26 1605 108.9 -2.09 -0.72 0.923 48.0% +19 — — 47.6% -0.62 1–2 (33%) 3–1 (75%) — +0.71
2021 27 1563 105.8 -0.33 +0.99 1.028 50.5% -6 — — 40.0% -0.48 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 96.7 +0.09
2022 28 1592 112.9 -3.24 -2.37 0.836 46.4% +24 — — 41.0% -0.77 1–4 (20%) 2–3 (40%) 96.0 +1.07
2023 29 1742 140.5 +0.07 +0.82 1.014 50.3% -12 — -149 54.3% +0.16 7–7 (50%) 10–4 (71%) 106.6 -1.61
2024 30 1656 126.9 0.00 -0.71 0.971 49.4% +61 -323 -13 48.4% -0.24 2–6 (25%) 3–4 (43%) 93.5 +0.27
2025 31 1680 133.0 -0.52 +0.63 0.991 49.7% +21 — -97 43.9% -0.34 3–4 (43%) 2–2 (50%) 100.7 -0.13
2026 32 1647 109.1 -1.81 +0.58 1.140 52.1% — — — 60.0% -0.20 0–1 — — +0.22
Career 1805 129.3 -0.74 -0.30 0.956 49.1% +14 -323 -88 46.0% -0.37 25–38 (40%) 28–26 (52%) 97.7 +0.81

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Lin Zhu Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
201521 ——R128— 0–1 (0%)
201723 R128——— 0–1 (0%)
201824 R128——— 0–1 (0%)
201925 R128R128R128R64 1–4 (20%)
202026 R64——— 1–1 (50%)
202127 R64R128R64— 2–3 (40%)
202228 —R128R128— 0–2 (0%)
202329 R16R128R128R32 5–4 (56%)
202430 R128R128R32— 2–3 (40%)
202531 ——R128R128 0–2 (0%)
202632 Q3—Q3Q1 4–3 (57%)
W-L 7–8
(47%)
0–5
(0%)
5–8
(38%)
3–4
(43%)
15–25
(38%)

WTA 1000

Lin Zhu WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAITACANGUAWUH W-L
Win %
201420 R32—————————— 1–1 (50%)
201521 ————R64—————— 1–1 (50%)
201622 ——————————Q1 0–1 (0%)
201723 R64——R64——————Q1 2–3 (40%)
201824 Q1—————————— 0–1 (0%)
201925 Q1——R32R128—————R64 7–4 (64%)
202127 ———Q1——Q1———— 0–2 (0%)
202228 ——————Q2——R32— 2–2 (50%)
202329 R64R64——R128R128R64—R64—— 0–6 (0%)
202430 ——R32R64R128R128R64R128——— 2–6 (25%)
202531 R64R128——————R16—R64 4–4 (50%)
202632 R64Q1——————Q1—— 1–3 (25%)
W-L 3–7
(30%)
0–3
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
3–4
(43%)
0–2
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
20–34
(37%)

WTA 500

Lin Zhu WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BRIDOHDUBMELSDGSPBABUBERNINZHE W-L
Win %
201824 ——Q1——————— 0–1 (0%)
201925 —R32———————— 3–1 (75%)
202127 —Q2—R64——R64——— 1–3 (25%)
202228 ——Q1——Q1———— 0–2 (0%)
202329 —————————R32 0–1 (0%)
202430 R16———R32————— 1–2 (33%)
202531 ————————QF— 2–1 (67%)
202632 ———————Q2—— 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
8–12
(40%)

WTA 250

Lin Zhu WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOASBLIBHKGMELKORWASBAKBIRBROTENGUAGUAHOBHUAJAPJIAJIAKUALAUMONMONMÉRJIANEWNOTJAPPATPHIPRAMORSHESINSTRTAITIAWAR W-L
Win %
201420 ———R16————————R16——————————————————————R32— 2–3 (40%)
201521 ———————R16——————————R16————————R16———R32————— 3–4 (43%)
201622 ———R32——R64—————R16———R16—SF—————————————————— 9–5 (64%)
201723 ————————————————QF—R32————————————R32——QFQF— 6–5 (55%)
201824 ————————————R32——R16———————SF——————————R32R32— 4–5 (44%)
201925 ——————R32——SF——————QF———————R16————————R32—R32— 6–6 (50%)
202026 QF————————————R32R16————————————————R32————— 3–4 (43%)
202127 —————————————————————R16——————R32———————— 2–2 (50%)
202228 ————R16QFR16————R32———————R32R32————R32———R16——————— 7–8 (47%)
202329 —QF——————SF—SF——R32W—R32————SFR32——R16F——R32——————R16 22–11 (67%)
202430 ————————R16————QFF——————————R32————R32—————— 7–5 (58%)
202531 ——————————R32——————R32———————R16——————Q2———— 2–4 (33%)
202632 ——Q2—————————————————————————————————— 1–1 (50%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
2–3
(40%)
10–2
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
0–1
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
74–63
(54%)

WTA Finals

Lin Zhu WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge ZHU W-L
Win %
202329 SF 1–2 (33%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Current rank
198
Career high
31
Career-high date
Sep 18, 2023
First Top 100
Feb 25, 2019
First Top 50
Feb 6, 2023
First Top 20
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First Top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

Lin Zhu ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
201016———10281021999910926950745645647
201117638638638675648536525519515604608609
201218615614614603555565531536566567572565
201319565563478480502544623612571585585592
201420557564531532462279238231167145134134
201521128121112108108116126125141162176176
201622192190177177162162152151150141125124
201723122110133136110113107112115105113—
201824116126129120132129132117103115122120
201925118939594106103125122108957172
202026717774————8086909191
2021279298103101999989105110115142114
20222811411910910699991007663586484
202329544140394033384433373737
2024304558635758605061100123122120
202531152274318315293307493302253170166168
202632164140137135137142133173199198——

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Lin Zhu's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Zarina Diyas (active player) KAZ #31 1,756 227 99 128 43.6% $3,917,584 1 0 0 2009–2026 Rivalries Match log
Xinyu Wang (active player) CHN #30 1,855 241 112 129 46.5% $6,046,567 0 0 0 2018–2026 Rivalries Match log
Ashlyn Krueger (active player) USA #29 1,876 132 58 74 43.9% $4,228,657 1 0 0 2021–2026 Rivalries Match log
Cristina Bucsa (active player) ESP #30 1,816 153 59 94 38.6% $5,624,196 1 0 0 2021–2026 Rivalries Match log
Saisai Zheng (active player) CHN #34 1,776 220 87 133 39.5% $4,713,887 1 0 0 2011–2025 Rivalries Match log
Yue Yuan (active player) CHN #36 1,825 120 53 67 44.2% $3,030,524 1 0 0 2018–2026 Rivalries Match log
Diane Parry (active player) FRA #30 1,845 145 72 73 49.7% $4,473,033 1 0 0 2019–2026 Rivalries Match log
Sara Sorribes Tormo (active player) ESP #32 1,852 290 143 147 49.3% $5,894,314 2 0 0 2015–2026 Rivalries Match log
Elisabetta Cocciaretto (active player) ITA #29 1,845 176 81 95 46.0% $4,140,133 2 0 0 2019–2026 Rivalries Match log
Rebecca Sramkova (active player) SVK #33 1,809 100 48 52 48.0% $2,733,505 1 0 0 2017–2026 Rivalries Match log
Mayar Sherif (active player) EGY #31 1,836 131 48 83 36.6% $3,574,182 2 0 0 2020–2026 Rivalries Match log
Ajla Tomljanovic (active player) AUS #32 1,919 419 192 227 45.8% $7,802,970 0 0 0 2009–2026 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lin Zhu?
Lin Zhu is 32 years old, born on January 28, 1994.
Which country does Lin Zhu represent?
Lin Zhu represents China in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Lin Zhu?
Lin Zhu is 173 cm / 5'8".
Is Lin Zhu left-handed or right-handed?
Lin Zhu plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Lin Zhu won?
Lin Zhu has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Lin Zhu won?
TennisDB does not group any of Lin Zhu's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Lin Zhu won?
Lin Zhu has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Hua Hin in 2023.
What is Lin Zhu's highest WTA ranking?
Lin Zhu's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 31, first achieved on September 18, 2023.
What is Lin Zhu's career win-loss record?
Lin Zhu has a career WTA singles record of 89 wins and 117 losses (43.2%).
How much career prize money has Lin Zhu earned?
Lin Zhu has earned at least $4,273,204 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Lin Zhu's career appear in TennisDB?
Lin Zhu appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 2014 through 2026.
On which surface does Lin Zhu have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Lin Zhu's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 46.2% (80–93).
Who has Lin Zhu faced most often?
Lin Zhu's most frequent opponent is Lesia Tsurenko, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.