Lin Zhu vs Katie Boulter — Birmingham Round of 32
Birmingham · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 June 2023 ·
grass
#71WTA
1831ELO
1734Grass ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWWW
Zhu L.7-5 7-5
Boulter K.
Zhu L.
772
Boulter K.
550
Lin Zhu defeated Katie Boulter 7-5 7-5 in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Katie Boulter came in ranked #71, defending last year's quarter-final. Lin Zhu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Lin Zhu edged Katie Boulter in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
16
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
30
Break points won·Even
80
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
61
56
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
93
81
Zhu L.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Boulter K.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast