Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Lin Zhu — Cleveland Semi-final

Cleveland · WTA · Semi-final
Ekaterina Alexandrova
RUS4
Ekaterina Alexandrova
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2023 ·
hard
Lin Zhu
CHN
Lin Zhu
#177WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
Alexandrova E.
7-5 6-2
Zhu L.
Alexandrova E.
762
Zhu L.
520

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Lin Zhu 7-5 6-2 in the Cleveland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, defending last year's round of 16. Ekaterina Alexandrova claimed a first win over Lin Zhu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27MontrealR64hardLin Zhu1-6 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Alexandrova E.Zhu L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Alexandrova E.Zhu L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
16
Break points saved·Dominant
71
7
Break points won·Clear edge
95
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
52
3
Tiebreaks·Dominant
19
61

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

Freshness

Recent load
Alexandrova E.Zhu L.
Freshness·Dominant
56
94

Alexandrova E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d) · Zhu L.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw