Lin Zhu
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC
Barbora Krejcikova holds a 1–0 lead over Lin Zhu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbora Krejcikova leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Barbora Krejcikova won the 2023 Birmingham semifinal 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbora Krejcikova | 6-3 6-2 | Lin Zhu | Match data | Jun 24, 2023* | SF | Birmingham | WTA 250 | Grass |
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.
| 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 | #258 | #31 | 1,464 | 1,805 | 89 | 117 | 43.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barbora Krejcikova | #46 | #2 | 5,533 | 2,013 | 178 | 107 | 62.5% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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 | Barbora Krejcikova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #188 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2014 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #134 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #252 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2015 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #176 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #126 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2016 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #124 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #204 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2017 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #113 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #131 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2018 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #120 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 9–5 | 64.3% | #65 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2019 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #72 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 44–16 | 73.3% | #5 | 1,942 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | 2020 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #91 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #22 | 1,909 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 2021 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #114 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #10 | 1,906 | 1 | 7 |
| 28 | 2022 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #10 | 1,896 | 2 | 8 |
| 29 | 2023 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #37 | 1,742 | 0 | 1 | 2025 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #65 | 1,902 | 2 | 8 |
| 30 | 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #120 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 | 2026 | 18–12 | 60.0% | #46 | 1,876 | 2 | 9 |
| 31 | 2025 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #168 | 1,680 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2026 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #258 | 1,647 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Barbora Krejcikova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2016 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2017 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2019 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2021 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 68.4% | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 26 | 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 68.8% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 2021 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2023 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 28 | 2022 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2024 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% |
| 29 | 2023 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 55.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2025 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 30 | 2024 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2026 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% |
| 31 | 2025 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 80 | 93 | 173 | 46.2% | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.0% | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | — | 109 | 65 | 174 | 62.6% | 39 | 29 | 68 | 57.4% | 30 | 13 | 43 | 69.8% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 202/206 of Lin Zhu's and 265/285 of Barbora Krejcikova'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 | Barbora Krejcikova | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 2/2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 69.1% | 64.0% | 38.7% | 62.3% | 62.5% | 56.4% | 47.6% |
| 20 | 2014 | 6/7 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 50.3% | 62.4% | 46.3% | 59.1% | 49.5% | 53.1% | 43.0% | 2016 | 7/7 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 60.3% | 65.0% | 42.6% | 61.7% | 46.6% | 55.6% | 42.1% |
| 21 | 2015 | 10/10 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 57.3% | 60.4% | 48.5% | 50.0% | 54.0% | 55.4% | 38.8% | 2017 | 9/10 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 60.2% | 64.5% | 41.8% | 58.0% | 36.3% | 55.4% | 46.9% |
| 22 | 2016 | 9/10 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 58.5% | 63.5% | 51.5% | 60.6% | 49.9% | 58.4% | 37.8% | 2018 | 4/4 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 49.7% | 60.1% | 43.0% | 45.7% | 42.1% | 51.0% | 45.4% |
| 23 | 2017 | 14/14 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 57.6% | 67.5% | 43.8% | 48.6% | 41.3% | 57.3% | 43.2% | 2019 | 3/3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 77.5% | 60.2% | 47.2% | 68.5% | 55.0% | 57.4% | 48.5% |
| 24 | 2018 | 10/10 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 60.3% | 61.6% | 44.3% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 55.0% | 44.2% | 2020 | 14/14 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 63.9% | 67.2% | 41.3% | 52.9% | 43.0% | 57.9% | 45.1% |
| 25 | 2019 | 19/19 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 67.0% | 54.9% | 42.5% | 40.5% | 50.0% | 50.7% | 42.8% | 2021 | 57/60 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 59.1% | 70.1% | 50.2% | 60.5% | 50.6% | 62.0% | 45.0% |
| 26 | 2020 | 9/9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 66.5% | 60.0% | 41.9% | 49.2% | 40.7% | 53.8% | 42.6% | 2022 | 40/41 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 59.9% | 70.3% | 47.5% | 57.0% | 51.0% | 61.1% | 45.0% |
| 27 | 2021 | 11/11 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 64.9% | 60.5% | 45.0% | 55.5% | 52.6% | 55.1% | 46.1% | 2023 | 48/50 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 59.8% | 69.9% | 46.8% | 52.2% | 50.9% | 60.6% | 44.3% |
| 28 | 2022 | 17/17 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 65.0% | 56.7% | 44.0% | 51.7% | 46.9% | 52.0% | 40.1% | 2024 | 32/37 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 63.0% | 68.6% | 45.2% | 55.9% | 47.8% | 60.1% | 42.5% |
| 29 | 2023 | 51/52 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 65.3% | 61.7% | 48.4% | 55.9% | 51.0% | 57.1% | 43.5% | 2025 | 22/26 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 59.6% | 67.2% | 44.4% | 53.5% | 53.0% | 58.0% | 44.1% |
| 30 | 2024 | 28/28 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 59.4% | 64.1% | 46.4% | 44.1% | 42.3% | 56.7% | 42.0% | 2026 | 27/31 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 61.5% | 69.2% | 47.2% | 56.6% | 47.6% | 60.8% | 44.6% |
| 31 | 2025 | 16/17 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 66.8% | 60.3% | 45.2% | 47.6% | 45.8% | 55.3% | 44.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2026 | 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% | — | 265/286 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 60.6% | 68.8% | 46.6% | 56.4% | 49.2% | 60.0% | 44.5% |
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 | Barbora Krejcikova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1504 | 102.8 | -0.26 | +0.43 | 1.090 | 52.0% | — | — | — | 60.0% | +0.60 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1489 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.09 |
| 20 | 2014 | 1521 | 104.2 | -1.07 | -0.56 | 0.918 | 48.3% | +15 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.46 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.04 | 2016 | 1508 | 114.5 | +0.66 | +0.02 | 0.949 | 49.1% | +26 | +26 | — | 38.9% | -0.67 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | -0.80 |
| 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 | 2017 | 1564 | 115.5 | +0.38 | +1.03 | 1.052 | 51.1% | — | +111 | — | 47.4% | -0.05 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–0 | — | -0.09 |
| 22 | 2016 | 1556 | 109.1 | +1.20 | -2.59 | 0.910 | 48.5% | +14 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.59 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.66 | 2018 | 1544 | 112.6 | -2.26 | +1.26 | 0.925 | 48.1% | -34 | — | — | 14.3% | -1.14 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.10 |
| 23 | 2017 | 1578 | 123.1 | +0.74 | -0.55 | 1.011 | 50.1% | +11 | — | — | 42.4% | -0.12 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–4 (0%) | 98.9 | -0.01 | 2019 | 1546 | 98.3 | -0.20 | +0.69 | 1.139 | 53.5% | — | +58 | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.30 |
| 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 | 2020 | 1700 | 133.2 | +1.74 | +1.17 | 1.071 | 51.2% | -61 | -17 | — | 59.5% | +0.38 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–0 | — | +0.28 |
| 25 | 2019 | 1628 | 125.7 | -3.27 | +0.44 | 0.867 | 46.7% | +21 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.46 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.5 | -0.48 | 2021 | 1943 | 158.0 | +4.93 | +2.86 | 1.184 | 53.4% | -68 | +46 | -256 | 66.2% | +1.44 | 13–4 (76%) | 7–6 (54%) | 111.8 | -0.54 |
| 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 | 2022 | 1910 | 149.3 | +3.27 | +2.35 | 1.156 | 52.8% | +41 | -8 | -231 | 61.5% | +0.80 | 5–6 (45%) | 8–5 (62%) | 99.8 | +0.24 |
| 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 | 2023 | 1906 | 157.8 | +4.11 | +1.82 | 1.123 | 52.4% | +67 | -60 | -137 | 61.0% | +1.00 | 7–4 (64%) | 3–7 (30%) | 99.6 | +0.43 |
| 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 | +1.08 | 2024 | 1897 | 140.8 | +3.38 | -0.19 | 1.064 | 51.2% | +6 | -116 | +120 | 54.2% | +0.13 | 8–7 (53%) | 10–2 (83%) | 105.2 | -0.11 |
| 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 | 2025 | 1902 | 140.0 | +1.22 | +0.87 | 1.050 | 50.8% | +32 | -157 | +132 | 54.8% | +0.31 | 10–2 (83%) | 4–1 (80%) | 109.1 | +0.47 |
| 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 | 2026 | 1876 | 137.9 | +2.57 | +1.55 | 1.138 | 52.7% | +6 | -93 | +166 | 64.1% | +1.09 | 3–5 (38%) | 5–6 (45%) | 94.8 | +0.30 |
| 31 | 2025 | 1681 | 133.0 | -0.52 | +0.63 | 0.991 | 49.7% | +20 | — | -87 | 43.9% | -0.34 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–2 (50%) | 100.7 | -0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2026 | 1648 | 108.9 | -1.68 | +0.74 | 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 | -86 | 46.0% | -0.37 | 25–38 (40%) | 28–26 (52%) | 97.7 | +0.80 | — | 2013 | 150.7 | +3.15 | +1.63 | 1.114 | 52.2% | +8 | -3 | +23 | 59.0% | +0.72 | 55–40 (58%) | 40–28 (59%) | 109.1 | +0.29 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 1 | 7 | 8 | May 7, 2026 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 3 | 3 | 6 | Sep 26, 2025 | H2H |
| Iga Swiatek | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sep 20, 2025 | H2H |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jul 11, 2024 | H2H |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 5, 2026 | H2H |