Lin Zhu vs Anastasia Kulikova

Seoul · CHALLENGER · Semi-final

CHN

Lin Zhu

#177WTA

1674ELO

1647Hard ELO

32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLWWLWLWW

2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 20 December 2021 · 00:00

hard

FIN

Anastasia Kulikova

#309WTA

1419ELO

1403Hard ELO

26 yrs · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

WWWWWLWLWL

Zhu L.

6-1 7-6

Kulikova A.

Zhu L.

672

Kulikova A.

160

Lin Zhu defeated Anastasia Kulikova 6-1 7-6 in the Seoul semi-final on hard.

Key context

Match story: Lin Zhu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Zhu L.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Kulikova A.

Kulikova A.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Zhu L.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Zhu L.Kulikova A.

Serve

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Return

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Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season

Zhu L.Kulikova A.

1st serve in·Even

65%

63%

1st serve points won·Even

62%

64%

2nd serve points won·Even

48%

47%

Service points won·Even

57%

58%

Return points won·Even

45%

44%

Break points saved·Even

55%

54%

Aces / match·Slight edge

1.8

2.8

Double faults / match·Dominant

2.3

3.8

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

Freshness

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Zhu L.Kulikova A.

Freshness·

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Zhu L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

SlowFast

Lin Zhu vs Anastasia Kulikova — Seoul Semi-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Serve & return on hard

Statistics

Freshness

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return

Serve & return on hard