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

Lin Zhu vs Jana Cepelova H2H: 0-1

Jana Cepelova holds a 1–0 lead over Lin Zhu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jana Cepelova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jana Cepelova won the 2014 Hong Kong Open round of 16 6-1 6-3.

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Lin Zhu
China Age 32 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Jana Cepelova
Slovak Republic Age 33 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jana Cepelova #53 6-1 6-3 Lin Zhu #207 Match data Sep 12, 2014* R16 Hong Kong Open 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
Jana Cepelova #894 #50 1,074 1,671 55 92 37.4% 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 Jana Cepelova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 2011 0–1 0.0% #201 1,485 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 2012 5–5 50.0% #111 1,535 0 0
20 2014 3–4 42.9% #134 1,520 0 0 2013 7–14 33.3% #76 1,510 0 0
21 2015 4–6 40.0% #176 1,512 0 0 2014 18–19 48.6% #56 1,599 0 0
22 2016 5–5 50.0% #124 1,555 0 0 2015 5–10 33.3% #147 1,575 0 0
23 2017 6–8 42.9% #113 1,577 0 0 2016 9–12 42.9% #100 1,631 0 0
24 2018 4–6 40.0% #120 1,546 0 0 2017 8–21 27.6% #108 1,627 0 0
25 2019 5–14 26.3% #72 1,628 0 0 2018 2–5 28.6% #188 1,625 0 0
26 2020 4–5 44.4% #91 1,605 0 0 2019 1–5 16.7% #158 1,619 0 0
27 2021 4–7 36.4% #114 1,563 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 2022 6–11 35.3% #84 1,592 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 Jana Cepelova
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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2011 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2012 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 2014 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — 2013 4 9 13 30.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 2015 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2014 10 12 22 45.5% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
22 2016 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — 2015 1 6 7 14.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2017 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — — — — — 2016 5 7 12 41.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 2018 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — — — — — 2017 4 14 18 22.2% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0%
25 2019 5 11 16 31.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2018 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
26 2020 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — 2019 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
27 2021 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 2022 6 7 13 46.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 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% — 29 59 88 33.0% 19 23 42 45.2% 7 10 17 41.2%

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 141/147 of Jana Cepelova'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 Jana Cepelova
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 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2011 1/1 2.0 5.0 86.4% 50.9% 11.1% 53.8% 25.0% 45.5% 40.4%
19 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2012 9/10 1.3 2.7 66.5% 58.4% 44.1% 49.8% 44.8% 53.6% 45.4%
20 2014 6/7 2.7 5.5 50.3% 62.4% 46.3% 59.1% 49.5% 53.1% 43.0% 2013 21/21 1.0 2.7 64.1% 54.6% 39.5% 44.2% 52.4% 49.4% 42.5%
21 2015 10/10 1.5 3.5 57.3% 60.4% 48.5% 50.0% 54.0% 55.4% 38.8% 2014 36/37 1.1 2.3 67.6% 56.9% 44.2% 52.4% 51.9% 53.1% 45.6%
22 2016 9/10 1.9 2.6 58.5% 63.5% 51.5% 60.6% 49.9% 58.4% 37.8% 2015 12/15 0.4 2.6 69.0% 51.6% 43.2% 43.7% 42.8% 48.3% 40.4%
23 2017 14/14 2.5 4.4 57.6% 67.5% 43.8% 48.6% 41.3% 57.3% 43.2% 2016 21/21 1.0 3.5 64.5% 59.8% 43.9% 45.0% 50.4% 54.1% 43.3%
24 2018 10/10 1.3 2.5 60.3% 61.6% 44.3% 51.9% 52.1% 55.0% 44.2% 2017 28/29 1.0 2.9 62.6% 60.1% 38.9% 43.3% 43.7% 52.2% 42.9%
25 2019 19/19 0.7 2.3 67.0% 54.9% 42.5% 40.5% 50.0% 50.7% 42.8% 2018 7/7 1.3 2.4 64.5% 58.3% 43.6% 51.6% 51.1% 53.2% 42.9%
26 2020 9/9 0.9 2.1 66.5% 60.0% 41.9% 49.2% 40.7% 53.8% 42.6% 2019 6/6 0.5 2.3 62.5% 54.9% 37.2% 24.8% 54.2% 46.8% 44.3%
27 2021 11/11 2.2 3.5 64.9% 60.5% 45.0% 55.5% 52.6% 55.1% 46.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
28 2022 17/17 1.1 2.2 65.0% 56.7% 44.0% 51.7% 46.9% 52.0% 40.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
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% — 141/147 1.0 2.7 65.4% 57.2% 41.7% 46.2% 48.8% 51.8% 43.6%

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 Jana Cepelova
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2011 1486 97.3 +0.56 -1.05 0.740 43.2% — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.07
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2012 1535 104.0 +0.24 +0.88 0.978 49.6% -13 — +117 43.5% -0.39 3–0 (100%) 1–2 (33%) 103.5 +0.42
20 2014 1521 104.1 -1.07 -0.56 0.918 48.3% +15 — — 30.8% -1.46 1–0 1–0 — +0.04 2013 1511 109.4 -5.00 -1.81 0.840 45.9% -15 +25 +91 35.4% -1.19 3–3 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 102.3 +0.41
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 2014 1599 124.4 -2.47 +1.17 0.972 49.3% -50 +49 — 48.8% -0.24 6–6 (50%) 6–2 (75%) 105.4 +0.63
22 2016 1555 109.1 +1.20 -2.59 0.910 48.5% +15 — — 50.0% -0.59 1–1 — — +0.66 2015 1575 106.4 -3.91 -1.07 0.783 44.6% -70 +65 — 35.3% -1.18 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 102.6 -1.09
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 2016 1632 123.6 -1.51 +0.12 0.945 48.8% -32 -37 -17 44.9% -0.35 3–4 (43%) 2–1 (67%) 101.0 -1.31
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 2017 1627 118.6 -2.44 -0.29 0.898 47.4% -28 -13 -11 32.8% -1.11 3–7 (30%) 4–4 (50%) 96.2 -1.67
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 2018 1626 119.0 -1.48 -0.41 0.915 48.0% +7 — — 38.9% -0.72 1–3 (25%) 1–1 — -0.49
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 2019 1619 111.1 -2.22 +0.48 0.832 45.4% +46 -54 — 27.3% -1.36 0–1 — — -0.45
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 2020 1567 95.3 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 2023 1546 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 2025 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 2026 1644 106.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1671 120.4 -2.57 -0.05 0.905 47.7% -30 +17 +41 40.0% -0.75 23–26 (47%) 19–14 (58%) 104.7 -2.37

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.