Lin Zhu vs Laura Pigossi — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#194WTA
1478ELO
1441Hard ELO
32 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWWL
Zhu L.6-4 6-4
Pigossi L.
Zhu L.
662
Pigossi L.
440
Lin Zhu defeated Laura Pigossi 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lin Zhu came in ranked #177, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lin Zhu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Lin Zhu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Lin Zhu | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
0.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
16
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
19
Break points won·Slight edge
80
85
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
67
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
61
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast