Lin Zhu
China

Lin Zhu: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#177
Age
32
Height
173 cm (5'8")
Plays
Right
1674 Elo

Lin Zhu is a professional tennis player from China, born 28 January 1994. The Chinese competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Zhu stands 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall. Zhu has won 1 tour-level singles title. Among WTA players aged 30 and over, Zhu is ranked No. 33. Zhu has been strongest on hard, winning 54% of matches (202-173), ahead of grass (44%, 18-23) and clay (33%, 12-24).

This page tracks Lin Zhu's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Rankings

Recent form

55 last 10

Trends

Zhu has lost 3 in a row

3

Zhu has won 21 of the last 30 first sets

70%

Zhu has won 3 of 6 deciding sets

50%

Zhu has won 5 of the last 10 matches

50%

Ranking Projection

No. 177WTA448 pts
12 months agoNo. 303 126 spots
12-month highNo. 130
Defending (next 12 wks)155 pts
  • Cleveland · Last 321 · 16 Aug
  • US Open · Last 12810 · 23 Aug
  • Beijing · Last 6435 · 23 Sep
  • Ningbo · Quarters108 · 12 Oct
If not re-earned (4 wks)11→ ~No. 179

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Clutch Rating

16/ 100Struggles under pressure
Break points saved
7
Break points won
80
Deciding sets
3
Tiebreaks
61

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 278 matches in our records. About

Freshness

93/ 100Fresh

7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Serve & return

Serve Rating20Top 80%

BP saved 491st-serve won 59aces/match 1.47

By surfacehard 12

Return Rating51Top 49%

BP conversion 46

By surfacehard 50

0–100 percentile vs currently-ranked players, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks. By-surface ratings are percentiles within each surface's field (not directly comparable across surfaces). Sub-components are percentiles too; aces are a style descriptor (not in the rating). About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 130No. 302
No. 302 · 25 Aug 2025No. 280 · 8 Sep 2025No. 256 · 15 Sep 2025No. 253 · 22 Sep 2025No. 219 · 13 Oct 2025No. 171 · 20 Oct 2025No. 170 · 27 Oct 2025No. 166 · 3 Nov 2025No. 166 · 10 Nov 2025No. 163 · 17 Nov 2025No. 166 · 24 Nov 2025No. 166 · 1 Dec 2025No. 169 · 8 Dec 2025No. 169 · 15 Dec 2025No. 168 · 22 Dec 2025No. 168 · 29 Dec 2025No. 162 · 5 Jan 2026No. 163 · 12 Jan 2026No. 164 · 19 Jan 2026No. 152 · 2 Feb 2026No. 145 · 9 Feb 2026No. 138 · 16 Feb 2026No. 140 · 23 Feb 2026No. 139 · 2 Mar 2026No. 142 · 16 Mar 2026No. 137 · 30 Mar 2026No. 137 · 6 Apr 2026No. 136 · 13 Apr 2026No. 135 · 20 Apr 2026No. 132 · 4 May 2026No. 137 · 18 May 2026No. 137 · 25 May 2026No. 137 · 30 May 2026No. 137 · 1 Jun 2026No. 138 · 8 Jun 2026No. 138 · 17 Jun 2026No. 137 · 18 Jun 2026No. 137 · 22 Jun 2026No. 141 · 28 Jun 2026No. 141 · 29 Jun 2026No. 142 · 6 Jul 2026No. 130 · 13 Jul 2026No. 130 · 14 Jul 2026No. 130 · 16 Jul 2026No. 135 · 20 Jul 2026No. 133 · 28 Jul 2026No. 133 · 3 Aug 2026No. 138 · 9 Aug 2026No. 138 · 10 Aug 2026No. 177 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1785 · peak 1866 · 2023Umpiry rank #141 · WTA #17736Longest win streak 6

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 5: 155 pts
  1. 1Ningbo 2025 · Quarters108
  2. 2Beijing 2025 · Last 6435
  3. 3US Open 2025 · Last 12810
  4. 4Jiujiang 2025 · Last 321
  5. 5Cleveland 2025 · Last 321

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 16 count toward the WTA ranking (best-16 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

2316W–L59%

Last 60 days
23
Current streak
3 losses

Recent surface record

Clay916 (36%)
Hard8168 (54%)
Grass1313 (50%)

Career record

234223W–L

1 tour-level title

Career surface record

Clay1224 (33%)
Hard202173 (54%)
Grass1823 (44%)
Carpet23 (40%)

Fitness watch

1 retirementin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

Recent results

L
Cincinnati · Qual. Q64 · hard
6-31-61-6
L
Toronto · Qual. Q32 · hard
6-22-63-6
L
Wimbledon · Qual. Final · grass
3-64-6
W
Wimbledon · Qual. Semi-final · grass
6-26-3
W
Wimbledon · Qual. Quarter-final · grass
6-46-3
L
Berlin · Qual. Final · grass
4-62-6
W
Berlin · Qual. Semi-final · grass
6-26-3
L
s Hertogenbosch · Qual. Final · grass
1-6
W
s Hertogenbosch · Qual. Semi-final · grass
6-44-66-1
W
s Hertogenbosch · Qual. Q16 · grass
6-44-66-1
W
W100 Gifu · Round of 32 · hard
6-22-66-2
W
W100 Gifu · Round of 16 · hard
6-27-5
L
W100 Tokyo · Round of 16 · hard
2-64-6
W
W100 Tokyo · Round of 32 · hard
6-37-6
L
W100 Luan · Round of 32 · hard
2-66-7

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

L
W50 Guiyang 1 · Final · hard
3-66-41-6
W
W50 Guiyang 1 · Semi-final · hard
6-42-66-0
W
W50 Guiyang 1 · Quarter-final · hard
6-16-1
W
W50 Guiyang 1 · Round of 16 · hard
6-06-4
W
W35 Goyang 2 · Semi-final · hard
7-56-1
L
W35 Goyang 2 · Final · hard
4-61-6
W
W35 Goyang 2 · Quarter-final · hard
7-53-67-5
W
W35 Goyang 2 · Round of 16 · hard
7-56-3
W
W35 Goyang 2 · Round of 32 · hard
6-26-3
L
W100 Gifu 1 · Qual. Q16 · hard
3-66-73
W
W100 Gifu 1 · Qual. Q32 · hard
6-26-2
L
W100 Tokyo 1 · Round of 16 · hard
2-66-45-7

Head-to-head records

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Lin Zhu?

Lin Zhu is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall.

When was Lin Zhu born?

Lin Zhu was born on 28 January 1994 (32 years old).

Where is Lin Zhu from?

Lin Zhu is from China.

Is Lin Zhu right or left-handed?

Lin Zhu plays right-handed.

How good is Lin Zhu on clay?

Lin Zhu has won 33% of clay-court matches (12-24).

How good is Lin Zhu on hard?

On hard, Lin Zhu has compiled a 202-173 record (54% wins).

How good is Lin Zhu on grass?

Lin Zhu's grass-court record stands at 18-23, a 44% win rate.