[UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Lin Zhu’s draw vs Wang, Krueger to win the Osaka

Osaka draw preview with H2H - Lin Zhu may need to topple Xinyu Wang, Ashlyn Krueger to conquer the event in the Japan Open Tennis Championships.

Lin Zhu Stats info

Lin Zhu is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Zhu has defeated Xiyu Wang 6-4 6-4, Moyuka Uchijima 6-4 4-6 6-1 and Elizabeth Mandlik 6-3 6-2 to reach the semifinal where she will face Xinyu Wang.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Lin Zhu’s projected draw andherlikely opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Chinese has a winning record (2-0) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Xiyu Wang (91) – 6-4 6-4
R2 – Moyuka Uchijima (174) – 6-4 4-6 6-1
1/4 – Elizabeth Mandlik (167) – 6-3 6-2
1/2 – Xinyu Wang (39) – H2H 2-0
Fin – Ashlyn Krueger (123) – H2H 0-0
or Mai Hontama (176) – H2H 0-0
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1/2 – Xinyu Wang’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Lin Zhu

37 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
36
High
32
LLWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 37-24 32-17 2-5 0-0 3-2 0-0
2022 31-27 8-14 5-5 15-6 3-2 0-0
2021 35-26 10-9 6-8 14-6 5-3 0-0
2020 16-10 6-6 2-1 8-3 0-0 0-0
2019 38-20 36-18 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
2018 25-14 21-13 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 11-6 9-4 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2016 7-4 0-1 7-3 0-0 0-0 0-0

Xinyu Wang has a 34-20 win-loss record in 2023, 29-13 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Wang has a 119-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Wang won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Xinyu’s most significant result of the season was getting to the final the W100 Landisville.

H2H Lin Zhu vs. Xinyu Wang

This would be the 3rd time that Lin Zhu and Xinyu Wang clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Zhu (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Final – Ashlyn Krueger’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

44 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
82
High
51
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 44-26 26-15 8-6 2-2 8-3 0-0
2022 34-22 23-17 10-4 1-1 0-0 0-0
2021 15-14 10-11 5-2 0-1 0-0 0-0
2020 2-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 12-11 12-7 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Ashlyn Krueger has a 38-22 win-loss record in 2023, 21-12 on hard. In connection to the previous 5 years, Ashlyn has a 67-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Krueger won 5 of her last 10 matches.

The American’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the final the W60 Charlottesville and the Gaiba.

H2H Lin Zhu vs. Ashlyn Krueger

There is no head to head record between Lin Zhu and Ashlyn Krueger since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Anyhow, Lin Zhu may take on Mai Hontama. Their H2H record is 0-0.