Lin Zhu tops Sherif in the 1st round to clash vs Azarenka at the U.S. Open. HIGHLIGHTS – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Zhu conquers Sherif to play Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Lin Zhu vs. Mayar Sherif

Lin Zhu defeats Mayar Sherif 6-3 7-5 in the 1st round in New York on Monday. Zhu will play against Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 23 minutes. This run will match her best result in this competition. Here you can see her history at this event.

Zhu
New York
Zhu's Record

Zhu added to her prize money $ 41,500 after winning this match. She has already won $ 123,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, Zhu will add $ 68,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 191,000 in total.

Highlights Lin Zhu vs. Mayar Sherif U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Zhu
Sherif
Lin Zhu
6-3 7-5
1h:23
Mayar Sherif
66
66
Total points
50
50
24
24
Winners
24
24
36%
36%
Ratio Winners
48%
48%
23
23
Unforced
29
29
44%
44%
Ratio Unforced
56%
56%
4/6
4/6
Net Approaches
5/10
5/10
67%
67%
Perc
50%
50%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
3
3
0
0
Double Faults
2
2
65%
65%
1st in
66%
66%
73%
73%
1st won
56%
56%
24/33
24/33
1st won
24/43
24/43
61%
61%
2nd won
45%
45%
11/18
11/18
2nd won
10/22
10/22
175
175
Fastest serve
172
172
149
149
AVG 1st Serve
149
149
123
123
AVG 2nd Serve
135
135
-- Break Points --
5/9
5/9
Total
2/2
2/2
56%
56%
Won
100%
100%
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At the end of the match, the Chinese scored 66 points vs. Mayar’s 50.

Zhu

Lin was well focused in converting 56% of the break points that she procured (5/9).

Sherif

On the other side, Mayar was stunning in converting all her break points (2/2). Nevertheless, that was not enough to win the encounter.

After this match, the head to head between Zhu and Sherif is 1-0 for Lin.

Draw and next match H2H: Lin Zhu vs. Victoria Azarenka – stats

Zhu will take on Azarenka in the 2nd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Lin Zhu and Victoria Azarenka square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they played, Azarenka won 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the 4th round in Melbourne back in January 2023.

Lin Zhu Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Zhu 6-3
ZhuSherif
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
ZhuSherif
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
ZhuSherif
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
ZhuSherif
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
ZhuSherif
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
ZhuSherif
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZhuSherif
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
ZhuSherif
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZhuSherif
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

Zhu overpowered the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Mayar Sherif in the 1st game (1-0). Lin managed to boost her lead after breaking Sherif in the 9th (6-3) game before winning the set.

They played 53 points. Lin conquered the set after winning 11 more points than the Egyptian (32-21). Zhu was extremely solid on serve to concede just 3 points (16-3). on the other side of the court, Mayar conceded 16 points on serve (18-16).

2nd Set -
Zhu 7-5
ZhuSherif
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
ZhuSherif
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
ZhuSherif
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
ZhuSherif
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
ZhuSherif
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
ZhuSherif
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
ZhuSherif
3
3
15
0
30
0
0
40
ZhuSherif
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
ZhuSherif
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
ZhuSherif
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
ZhuSherif
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
ZhuSherif
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

The Chinese won the set after recovering 2 times from a break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 9th (5-4) game, Lin broke back 3 times in the 4th (2-2), in the 8th (5-3) and in the 12th game to win the set 7-5.

The Chinese failed to serve out the set when leading 5-3 to be broken at 0.

They contested 65 points. The Chinese conquered the set after winning 11 more points than Sherif (38-27). Zhu surrendered 13 points on serve (19-13). on the other side of the net, Sherif conceded 19 points on serve (14-19).

1st
Zhu
Sherif
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
2nd
Zhu
Sherif
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
 

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