Marina Stakusic vs Lin Zhu — Australian Open Qualifying Final
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
#144WTA
1707ELO
1672Hard ELO
21 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
Stakusic M.7-5 6-4
Zhu L.
Stakusic M.
762
Zhu L.
540
Marina Stakusic defeated Lin Zhu 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marina Stakusic came in ranked #144, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marina Stakusic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Marina Stakusic edged Lin Zhu in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Australian Open | Q32 | hard | Marina Stakusic | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
61
16
Break points saved·Dominant
73
7
Break points won·Clear edge
94
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
3
Tiebreaks·
—
61
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