Kristyna Pliskova vs Lin ZhuDoha Qualifying Round 2

Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
34 yrs · 184 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2021 ·
hard
#177WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.
6-2 6-1
Zhu L.
Pliskova K.
662
Zhu L.
210

Kristyna Pliskova defeated Lin Zhu 6-2 6-1 in the Doha qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lin Zhu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kristyna Pliskova claimed a first win over Lin Zhu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-07-27BakuR32hardLin Zhu3-6 7-5 6-3
2014-09-08Hong KongR32hardLin Zhu1-6 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
7
16
Break points saved·Dominant
62
7
Break points won·Dominant
14
80
Deciding sets·Even
1
3
Tiebreaks·Dominant
21
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
94

Zhu L.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw