H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Lin Zhu vs Alexandra Panova H2H: 1-0

Lin Zhu holds a 1–0 lead over Alexandra Panova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lin Zhu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Lin Zhu won the 2016 Kuala Lumpur first round 6-4 6-4.

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Lin Zhu
China Age 32 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Alexandra Panova
Russia Age 37 Right-Handed 179 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lin Zhu #190 6-4 6-4 Alexandra Panova #160 Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32 Kuala Lumpur International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Lin Zhu #173 #31 1,464 1,805 88 116 43.1% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Alexandra Panova #1,014 #71 890 1,546 32 52 38.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Lin Zhu Alexandra Panova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 2008 1–2 33.3% #208 1,488 0 0
20 2014 3–4 42.9% #134 1,520 0 0 2009 4–3 57.1% #142 1,535 0 0
21 2015 4–6 40.0% #176 1,512 0 0 2010 3–5 37.5% #153 1,494 0 0
22 2016 5–5 50.0% #124 1,555 0 0 2011 0–3 0.0% #118 1,466 0 0
23 2017 6–8 42.9% #113 1,577 0 0 2012 12–17 41.4% #88 1,509 0 0
24 2018 4–6 40.0% #120 1,546 0 0 2013 1–6 14.3% #135 1,474 0 0
25 2019 5–14 26.3% #72 1,628 0 0 2014 4–6 40.0% #145 1,472 0 0
26 2020 4–5 44.4% #91 1,605 0 0 2015 5–7 41.7% #133 1,492 0 0
27 2021 4–7 36.4% #114 1,563 0 0 2016 2–2 50.0% #233 1,471 0 0
28 2022 6–11 35.3% #84 1,592 0 0 2017 0–1 0.0% #361 1,446 0 0
29 2023 28–24 53.8% #37 1,742 0 1 — — — — — — —
30 2024 12–16 42.9% #120 1,656 0 1 — — — — — — —
31 2025 7–10 41.2% #168 1,680 0 1 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Lin Zhu Alexandra Panova
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
20 2014 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — 2009 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — —
21 2015 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2010 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 2016 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — 2011 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
23 2017 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — — — — — 2012 5 8 13 38.5% 6 7 13 46.2% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 2018 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — — — — — 2013 1 3 4 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
25 2019 5 11 16 31.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2014 1 3 4 25.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
26 2020 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — 2015 4 6 10 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
27 2021 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2016 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
28 2022 6 7 13 46.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2017 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
29 2023 24 19 43 55.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2024 9 9 18 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 2025 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 79 92 171 46.2% 0 11 11 0.0% 9 13 22 40.9% — 19 32 51 37.3% 12 18 30 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 200/204 of Lin Zhu's and 72/84 of Alexandra Panova's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Lin Zhu Alexandra Panova
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
19 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2008 1/3 2.0 3.0 64.3% 55.6% 13.3% 0.0% 25.0% 40.5% 36.4%
20 2014 6/7 2.7 5.5 50.3% 62.4% 46.3% 59.1% 49.5% 53.1% 43.0% 2009 5/7 4.2 1.8 62.1% 63.4% 46.4% 59.2% 55.7% 56.5% 42.4%
21 2015 10/10 1.5 3.5 57.3% 60.4% 48.5% 50.0% 54.0% 55.4% 38.8% 2010 8/8 2.8 1.9 62.7% 63.4% 41.9% 43.4% 40.8% 54.8% 39.7%
22 2016 9/10 1.9 2.6 58.5% 63.5% 51.5% 60.6% 49.9% 58.4% 37.8% 2011 2/3 7.0 2.0 56.1% 62.5% 45.6% 43.8% 21.5% 55.2% 38.3%
23 2017 14/14 2.5 4.4 57.6% 67.5% 43.8% 48.6% 41.3% 57.3% 43.2% 2012 26/29 2.7 2.5 63.5% 59.5% 45.1% 55.3% 40.3% 54.1% 40.7%
24 2018 10/10 1.3 2.5 60.3% 61.6% 44.3% 51.9% 52.1% 55.0% 44.2% 2013 7/7 2.1 1.9 60.8% 62.6% 44.1% 45.7% 28.5% 55.2% 35.9%
25 2019 19/19 0.7 2.3 67.0% 54.9% 42.5% 40.5% 50.0% 50.7% 42.8% 2014 9/10 3.3 1.4 65.7% 60.9% 47.8% 47.6% 45.9% 56.4% 45.0%
26 2020 9/9 0.9 2.1 66.5% 60.0% 41.9% 49.2% 40.7% 53.8% 42.6% 2015 9/12 3.2 2.1 68.0% 66.5% 52.0% 49.8% 40.9% 62.0% 40.6%
27 2021 11/11 2.2 3.5 64.9% 60.5% 45.0% 55.5% 52.6% 55.1% 46.1% 2016 4/4 2.8 3.8 61.1% 61.6% 44.9% 53.5% 22.8% 55.2% 37.3%
28 2022 17/17 1.1 2.2 65.0% 56.7% 44.0% 51.7% 46.9% 52.0% 40.1% 2017 1/1 1.0 1.0 62.2% 46.4% 41.2% 28.6% 11.1% 44.4% 42.2%
29 2023 51/52 1.5 2.5 65.3% 61.7% 48.4% 55.9% 51.0% 57.1% 43.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
30 2024 28/28 1.9 2.7 59.4% 64.1% 46.4% 44.1% 42.3% 56.7% 42.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
31 2025 16/17 1.8 2.4 66.8% 60.3% 45.2% 47.6% 45.8% 55.3% 44.3% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 200/204 1.6 2.8 62.8% 61.1% 46.0% 50.7% 48.0% 55.4% 42.6% — 72/84 3.0 2.2 63.5% 61.5% 45.4% 50.1% 38.9% 55.5% 40.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Lin Zhu Alexandra Panova
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 1489 99.4 -0.76 -1.36 0.611 38.1% +22 — — 33.3% -1.17 — — — +0.31
20 2014 1521 104.1 -1.07 -0.56 0.918 48.3% +15 — — 30.8% -1.46 1–0 1–0 — +0.04 2009 1536 115.7 +0.02 -0.49 0.975 50.4% +21 — — 53.3% +0.33 1–0 1–0 — +0.10
21 2015 1512 107.1 -1.28 -2.85 0.871 47.4% +26 — — 45.8% -0.50 3–3 (50%) 1–1 — +0.65 2010 1495 93.2 -1.08 -3.57 0.878 47.2% +34 — — 42.1% -0.68 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +1.35
22 2016 1555 109.1 +1.20 -2.59 0.910 48.5% +15 — — 50.0% -0.59 1–1 — — +0.66 2011 1467 103.8 +1.75 -1.56 0.856 46.0% — — — 14.3% -2.14 0–1 1–1 — -0.10
23 2017 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 2012 1510 108.0 -0.90 -2.51 0.885 47.5% -1 +32 +80 42.4% -0.71 6–4 (60%) 5–4 (56%) 105.9 +1.14
24 2018 1547 117.4 -0.29 -0.28 0.981 49.8% +12 — — 47.6% 0.00 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — +0.19 2013 1474 104.1 -0.16 -4.32 0.801 45.6% +24 +23 — 14.3% -2.29 0–2 0–1 — -0.52
25 2019 1629 125.7 -3.27 +0.44 0.867 46.7% +20 — — 30.8% -1.46 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) 96.4 -0.49 2014 1473 104.9 -0.98 -0.37 1.033 50.5% +4 +49 — 48.0% -0.20 1–4 (20%) 2–0 — +0.97
26 2020 1606 108.9 -2.09 -0.72 0.923 48.0% +18 — — 47.6% -0.62 1–2 (33%) 3–1 (75%) — +0.71 2015 1493 116.4 +1.95 -0.49 1.068 51.4% +1 — — 44.4% -0.11 1–2 (33%) 1–4 (20%) 97.6 +0.21
27 2021 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 2016 1472 101.0 -0.49 -0.78 0.833 47.0% — +79 — 44.4% -1.00 1–0 3–0 (100%) — +0.13
28 2022 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 2017 1446 95.6 -2.02 +2.47 0.759 43.0% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.03
29 2023 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 2018 1418 100.3 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2024 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 +0.26 2019 1449 98.0 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 2025 1680 133.0 -0.52 +0.63 0.991 49.7% +20 — -97 43.9% -0.34 3–4 (43%) 2–2 (50%) 100.7 -0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 2026 1644 106.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 1434 95.4 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1805 129.3 -0.73 -0.31 0.955 49.0% +14 -323 -88 45.8% -0.37 25–37 (40%) 28–26 (52%) 98.2 +0.70 — 1546 107.7 -0.36 -1.94 0.909 48.1% +12 +41 +80 40.5% -0.70 11–15 (42%) 14–11 (56%) 101.3 +4.31

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.