Lin Zhu is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Birmingham. Lin has defeated Sorana Cirstea 7-62 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Ajla Tomljanovic.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Lin Zhu’s projected draw includingherprojected opponents in Rothesay Classic. Lin has a weak record (1-6) against the likely opponents.
R2 – Ajla Tomljanovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Ajla Tomljanovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 7-3 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-27 | 19-14 | 7-6 | 5-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-24 | 11-12 | 10-6 | 3-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 5-12 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 31-29 | 20-17 | 7-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 36-24 | 24-14 | 7-6 | 0-1 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 29-20 | 23-11 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ajla Tomljanovic has a 8-8 record in 2024, 5-1 on grass. Talking about the last 1 years, Tomljanovic has a 5-1 record on grass. The Australian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Ajla’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the semifinal Australia.
Last year in Rothesay Classic the Australian didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Lin Zhu vs. Ajla Tomljanovic
This match would represent the 3rd time that Lin Zhu and Ajla Tomljanovic play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Tomljanovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
1/4 – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15-13 | 7-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-24 | 28-16 | 5-6 | 6-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-15 | 12-10 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-17 | 19-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-10 | 17-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-17 | 23-10 | 10-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-9 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 16-11 | 4-4 | 10-6 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Leylah Annie Fernandez has a 12-12 record in 2024, 1-0 on grass. Regarding the previous 2 years, Leylah has a 3-2 record on grass. The Canadian won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Rothesay Classic the Canadian didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Lin Zhu vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez
There is no head to head record between Lin Zhu and Leylah Annie Fernandez since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Lin Zhu may face Viktorija Golubic. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Lin Zhu.
1/2 – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Barbora Krejcikova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7-9 | 5-3 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-19 | 22-11 | 5-5 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 25-15 | 12-10 | 2-3 | 9-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-19 | 27-13 | 15-3 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-10 | 7-4 | 9-4 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-9 | 4-5 | 22-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-18 | 10-12 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-20 | 9-8 | 18-7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Barbora Krejcikova has a 6-7 record in 2024, 1-0 on grass. Talking about the last 4 years, Krejcikova has a 11-5 record on grass. The Czech won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Rothesay Classic the Czech surrendered to Jelena Ostapenko in the final 7-6(8) 6-4.
H2H Lin Zhu vs. Barbora Krejcikova
This match would represent the 2nd time that Lin Zhu and Barbora Krejcikova clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Krejcikova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Lin Zhu could play Anastasia Potapova. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Anastasia Potapova.
Final – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18-16 | 9-7 | 6-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-22 | 24-16 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-23 | 19-14 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-20 | 20-10 | 9-5 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 34-13 | 17-7 | 9-4 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-27 | 23-14 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 46-21 | 25-13 | 16-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 43-25 | 20-12 | 13-6 | 9-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
Elise Mertens has a 17-14 win-loss record in 2024, 1-1 on grass. In the last 4 years, Mertens has a 8-10 record on grass. Mertens won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Elise’s most significant achievement of the year was reaching the final Hobart.
Last year in Rothesay Classic the Belgian didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Lin Zhu vs. Elise Mertens
This would be the 5th time that Lin Zhu and Elise Mertens play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Lin Zhu could come up against Marie Bouzkova. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Lin Zhu.
