Lin Zhu vs Maria Sakkari — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2023 ·
hard
GRE6#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Zhu L.7-6 1-6 6-4
Sakkari M.
Zhu L.
7162
Sakkari M.
6641
Lin Zhu defeated Maria Sakkari 7-6 1-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Lin Zhu claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lin Zhu closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-16 | Australian Open | Q32 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 189). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
16
78
Break points saved·Dominant
7
78
Break points won·Slight edge
80
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
98
88
Zhu L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Sakkari M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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