Lin Zhu vs Varvara Gracheva — Doha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
Lin Zhu
CHN
Lin Zhu
#177WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2024 ·
hard
Varvara Gracheva
FRA
Varvara Gracheva
#106WTA
1810ELO
1763Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWWL
Zhu L.
6-1 6-1
Gracheva V.
Zhu L.
662
Gracheva V.
110

Lin Zhu defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-1 6-1 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Gracheva came in ranked #106. Lin Zhu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27MontrealR128hardLin Zhu6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
Zhu L.Gracheva V.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhu L.Gracheva V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
16
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
7
16
Break points won·Even
80
81
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
5

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhu L.Gracheva V.
Freshness·
95
—

Zhu L.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw