Donna Vekic vs Lin Zhu — Manila 125 Quarter-final

Manila 125 · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Donna Vekic
CRO
Donna Vekic
#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 January 2026 ·
hard
Lin Zhu
CHN
Lin Zhu
#177WTA
1674ELO
1647Hard ELO
32 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
Vekic D.
6-4 6-3
Zhu L.
Vekic D.
662
Zhu L.
430

Donna Vekic defeated Lin Zhu 6-4 6-3 in the Manila 125 quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Donna Vekic came in ranked #34, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Donna Vekic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Donna Vekic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-27MonterreySFhardDonna Vekic7-5 6-2
2015-07-27BakuR16hardDonna Vekic6-4 0-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Vekic D.Zhu L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vekic D.Zhu L.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
16
Break points saved·Dominant
35
7
Break points won·Slight edge
91
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
3
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
61

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

Freshness

Recent load
Vekic D.Zhu L.
Freshness·Clear edge
76
95

Vekic D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d) · Zhu L.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw