Lin Zhu is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Auckland. Zhu has defeated Madison Brengle 4-6 7-66 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Venus Williams.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Lin Zhu’s projected draw alongsideherlikely opponents in ASB Classic. Zhu has a positive record (1-0) against the projected opponents.
R2 – Venus Williams’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 19-15 | 16-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 17-11 | 12-7 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 38-14 | 23-7 | 6-3 | 3-3 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 26-15 | 16-11 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
Venus Williams has a 1-0 win-loss record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 21 years, the American has a 290-121 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
H2H Lin Zhu vs. Venus Williams
There is no head to head record between Lin Zhu and Venus Williams since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51-16 | 40-9 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-23 | 23-16 | 10-4 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-16 | 16-10 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-8 | 7-5 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-15 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cori Gauff has a 1-0 win-loss record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 7 years, Gauff has a 60-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
H2H Lin Zhu vs. Cori Gauff
There is no head to head record between Lin Zhu and Cori Gauff since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Lin Zhu may take on Xinyu Wang. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Lin Zhu.
1/2 – Danka Kovinic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Lin Zhu
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16-16 | 4-8 | 10-7 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-21 | 6-8 | 23-11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 14-20 | 4-12 | 10-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-9 | 3-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 47-27 | 8-10 | 35-12 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| 2018 | 29-32 | 12-12 | 15-17 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| 2017 | 24-31 | 12-15 | 12-11 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 23-26 | 8-15 | 15-7 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
Danka Kovinic has still to play a match in 2023. In 2022 she had a 29-21. 6-8 on hard.
H2H Lin Zhu vs. Danka Kovinic
This would be the 2nd time that Lin Zhu and Danka Kovinic clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Zhu (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Lin Zhu could face Emma Raducanu. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Sloane Stephens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25-20 | 11-14 | 13-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 18-17 | 13-9 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 20-19 | 6-11 | 11-6 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 24-19 | 10-13 | 10-4 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 37-19 | 21-10 | 12-5 | 4-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 15-10 | 15-5 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 22-10 | 11-6 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Sloane Stephens has still to play a match in 2023. In 2022 she had a 18-17. 13-9 on hard.
H2H Lin Zhu vs. Sloane Stephens
There is no head to head record between Lin Zhu and Sloane Stephens since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Lin Zhu could square off with Leylah Annie Fernandez. Their H2H is 0-0.
