Lin Zhu and Xiyu Wang will fight against each other in the quarter of the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:00 pm on GRANDSTAND. Here you can find the head to head analysis and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Xiyu Wang who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Xiyu Wang is the pick to win this match.
Xiyu Wang -> 1.80
Lin Zhu -> 2.00
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Prediction and head to head Lin Zhu vs. Xiyu Wang
This will be the 3rd time that Lin Zhu and Xiyu Wang clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Zhu (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.
The last time that they played each other, Zhu won 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the qualifications in Indian Wells back in 2019.
Lin Zhu
Ranked no. 77, Lin reached the qualifications after defeating Katarina Zavatska 7-62 6-2 and Katie Boulter 7-62 7-5.
In the 2nd round, Zhu had a good straight sets win against Boulter (7-62 7-5). During the match Zhu scored 84 points vs Boulter’s 69. Lin was extremely aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Talking about serving, Zhu blasted 3 aces and she committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Lin Zhu was extremely effective on serve to win 74% (34/46) of her 1st serve and 55% (12/22) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve 3 times. Zhu broke Boulter 4 times after converting 44% of her break points (4/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Lin hasn’t lost yet a set in this tournament to win 55% of the points she played.
Zhu has a unfavourable win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 39% of her matches (864-542). 4-4 on hard in 2020. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this competition, Zhu has a 127-98 record in the last 8 years on hard.
The Chinese has a 4-4 win-loss record in 2020, 4-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Acapulco
The Chinese didn’t compete in Acapulco in 2019.
Xiyu Wang
Ranked no. 127, Xiyu got to the qualifications after defeating Mayo Hibi 6-3 6-4, Anhelina Kalinina 7-60 7-5, Yafan Wang 6-4 7-68 and Sara Errani 7-5 6-73 6-1.
In the 2nd round, Xiyu defeated Errani (7-5 6-73 6-1). During the match Wang scored 113 points vs Errani’s 102. The Chinese was extremely aggressive to blast 52 winners.
Talking about serving, Wang blasted 13 aces and she was not very consistent on her 2nd serve to score 13 double faults. Xiyu Wang lost the serve 5 times and she saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Wang put 64% of her first serves in, winning 70% (52/74) of the points behind her 1st serve and 29% (12/42) on the 2nd serve. The Chinese broke Errani 9 times after converting 69% of her break points (9/13).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Wang has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points she played.
Wang has a solid win-loss record in the last 5 years having won 64% of her matches (243-139). 9-4 on hard in 2020. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this event, Wang has a 93-53 record in the last 5 years on hard.
Xiyu has a 9-4 win-loss record in 2020, 9-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Acapulco
Xiyu didn’t compete in Acapulco in 2019.
Live score
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H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zhu | Wang |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 46 | 99 |
| Pts | 159-128 | 350-300 |
| Total Points | 287 | 650 |
| Winners | 63 | 147 |
| %Winners | 40% | 42% |
Zhu played 2 matches while Wang competed in 4 matches. Wang started her run from the qualifications while Zhu had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Xiyu Wang lost 1 set while Lin Zhu hasn’t conceded a set so far. Zhu has played 5 sets less than Wang (4 vs 9). Therefore, Zhu played 53 games less than Wang. Lin scored 63 winners (40% on total points). On the other side, The Chinese blasted 147 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zhu | Wang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 25 |
| Avg per match | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 1st in | 88/137 | 210/343 |
| %1st in | 64% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 63/88 | 147/210 |
| %1st pts | 72% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 21/49 | 55/133 |
| %2nd pts | 43% | 41% |
Zhu blasted 3 aces (1.5 per match). Wang blasted 25 aces (6.3 per match). Zhu won 72% points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 43% of the points. On the other side, Wang won 70% points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 41% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zhu | Wang |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 22 |
| Converted | 10/18 | 22/32 |
| % Converted | 56% | 69% |
| Conceded | 10 | 40 |
| Saved | 3 | 26 |
| % Saved | 30% | 65% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 14 |
Lin broke her opponents 10 times with 56% conversion rate. Zhu conceded her serve 7 times and she saved 30% of the break points that she conceded. Xiyu broke her opponents 22 times with 69% conversion rate. Wang conceded her serve 14 times and she saved 65% of the break points that she conceded.
| Zhu | ||||
| R1 Zavatska |
R2 Boulter |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-62 6-2 | 7-62 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 25 | 46 | |
| pts | 75-59 | 84-69 | 159-128 | |
| Total points | 134 | 153 | 287 | |
| Winners | 29 | 34 | 63 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 40% | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 42/69 | 46/68 | 88/137 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 68% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 29/42 | 34/46 | 63/88 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 74% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/27 | 12/22 | 21/49 | |
| % 2nd pts | 33% | 55% | 43% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Converted | 6/9 | 4/9 | 10/18 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 44% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Saved | 2/6 | 1/4 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 25% | 29% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 | 250 | |
| Wang | ||||||
| Q1 Hibi |
Q3 Kalinina |
R1 Wang |
R2 Errani |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 7-60 7-5 | 6-4 7-68 | 7-5 6-73 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 99 | |
| pts | 65-46 | 97-81 | 75-71 | 113-102 | 350-300 | |
| Total points | 111 | 178 | 146 | 215 | 650 | |
| Winners | 24 | 39 | 32 | 52 | 147 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 40% | 43% | 46% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 5 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 25 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | |
| 1st in | 38/64 | 46/84 | 52/79 | 74/116 | 210/343 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 55% | 66% | 64% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 24/38 | 39/46 | 32/52 | 52/74 | 147/210 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 85% | 62% | 70% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/26 | 17/38 | 11/27 | 12/42 | 55/133 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 45% | 41% | 29% | 41% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | |
| Converted | 5/5 | 3/6 | 5/8 | 9/13 | 22/32 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 50% | 63% | 69% | 69% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 40 | |
| Saved | 1/4 | 8/10 | 8/12 | 9/14 | 26 | |
| Saved % | 25% | 80% | 67% | 64% | 118% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 250 | |
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