Lin Zhu vs Lulu Sun — Manila 125 Round of 32

Manila 125 · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Lin Zhu
CHN
Lin Zhu
#177WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 January 2026 ·
hard
Lulu Sun
NZL
Lulu Sun
#119WTA
1637ELO
1654Hard ELO
25 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWL
Zhu L.
7-5 6-4
Sun L.
Zhu L.
762
Sun L.
540

Lin Zhu defeated Lulu Sun 7-5 6-4 in the Manila 125 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lulu Sun came in ranked #119, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lin Zhu claimed a first win over Lulu Sun in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-01WimbledonR32grassLulu Sun7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Zhu L.Sun L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
37%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhu L.Sun L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
16
72
Break points saved·Dominant
7
94
Break points won·Dominant
80
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
78

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhu L.Sun L.
Freshness·
93
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Zhu L.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw