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Zhu Lin

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Zhu Lin is a WTA Tour player from China who reached a career-high ranking of No. 31 on September 18, 2023.

207 WTA Tour matches1 title

Updated

About Zhu Lin

Born on January 28, 1994, in Wuxi, China, Zhu Lin plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and turned pro in 2012. Her coach is Tim Nicholls. She won 1 title in 2023, the Thailand Open, and on September 18, 2023, she reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 31.

Match history207

Every WTA Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.

2026: 9-9

DateTournamentRoundOpponentResultScoreSurface
Oct 2China OpenRound 2Donna VekicL1-6, 6-4, 2-6Hard
Oct 1China OpenRound 1Alycia ParksW6-4, 6-2Hard
Aug 24US OpenQualifying 1st RoundAngela Fita BoludaL4-6, 6-7(7)Hard
Aug 11Cincinnati OpenQualifying 1st RoundLilli TaggerL6-3, 1-6, 1-6Hard
Aug 1National Bank OpenQualifying FinalLeolia JeanjeanL6-2, 2-6, 3-6Hard
Jun 25WimbledonQualifying FinalTeodora KostovicL3-6, 4-6Grass
Jun 24WimbledonQualifying 2nd RoundTiantsoa Rakotomanga RajaonahW6-2, 6-3Grass
Jun 23WimbledonQualifying 1st RoundMona BarthelW6-4, 6-3Grass
Jun 15VANDA Pharmaceuticals Berlin Tennis OpenQualifying FinalKaterina SiniakovaL4-6, 2-6Grass
Jun 15VANDA Pharmaceuticals Berlin Tennis OpenQualifying 1st RoundSinja KrausW6-2, 6-3Grass
Jun 7Libema OpenQualifying FinalKatie VolynetsL7-6(4), 6-7(8), 1-6Grass
Jun 6Libema OpenQualifying 1st RoundCarol Young Suh LeeW6-4, 4-6, 6-1Grass
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Jan 29Philippine Women's OpenQuarterfinalDonna VekicL4-6, 3-6Hard
Jan 28Philippine Women's OpenRound 2Mananchaya SawangkaewW6-3, 7-6(5)Hard
Jan 27Philippine Women's OpenRound 1Lulu SunW7-5, 6-4Hard
Jan 14Australian OpenQualifying FinalMarina StakusicL5-7, 4-6Hard
Jan 13Australian OpenQualifying 2nd RoundVictoria Jimenez KasintsevaW6-1, 6-2Hard
Jan 11Australian OpenQualifying 1st RoundLaura PigossiW6-4, 6-4Hard

How she is doing nowThrough Oct 2

2026 record1-1hard 1-1
Last 104-6LWLLLLWWLWNewest first. Lost her last match.

Agatha on Zhu Lin

Every graded call Agatha sealed on her matches since Oct 1, 2026, newest first. Each is 1 unit at its sealed price; the number opens its receipt.

Record2-0Units+1.63u2 graded calls
DateMatchCallPriceResultUnitsReceipt
Oct 2vs Donna VekicLEANDonna Vekic to win-175WON+0.57u#88
Oct 1vs Alycia ParksPREDZhu Lin to win+106WON+1.06u#9

CareerPro since 2012

14years2012 to 2026
  1. 2014First WTA matchBeat Kristyna Pliskova, WTA Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open
  2. 2023First titleThailand Open
  3. 2023Career high No. 31Sep 18, 2023
  4. Oct 2, 2026Latest matchLost to Donna Vekic, China Open

Grand Slam titles

AO0Round 4 (2023)5-7 in our records
RG0Round 1 (2024)0-5 in our records
WIM0Round 3 (2024)3-7 in our records
USO0Round 3 (2023)3-3 in our records

Titles by season

20231

1 title from 3 finals in our records

Honors

  • Asian Games silver medal, singles, Hangzhou 2022

First WTA match

Sep 9, 2014: beat Kristyna Pliskova 1-6, 6-3, 6-3WTA Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, on hard

Latest match

Oct 2, 2026: lost to Donna Vekic 1-6, 6-4, 2-6China Open, Round 2, on hard court

WTA 125 and ITF finals

WTA 125: 1 singles final, 1 won; 2 doubles finals, 1 won. ITF: 30 singles finals, 15 won; 10 doubles finals, 6 won. From 2010 to 2026.

Singles

  1. L
    Feb 2026Runner-up at Queensland International, Australia (W75, hard), losing to Emerson Jones 4-6, 5-7.
  2. L
    Sep 2025Runner-up at ITF Guiyang, China (W50, hard), losing to Guo Hanyu 3-6, 6-4, 1-6.
  3. L
    May 2025Runner-up at ITF Goyang, South Korea (W35, hard), losing to Janice Tjen 4-6, 1-6.
  4. W
    Aug 2022Won the title at Landisville Tennis Challenge, United States (W100, hard), beating Elizabeth Mandlik 6-2, 6-3.
  5. W
    Apr 2022Won the title at ITF Monastir, Tunisia (W25, hard), beating Victoria Mboko 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
  6. W
    Mar 2022Won the title at Guanajuato Open, Mexico (W60+H, hard), beating Rebecca Marino 6-4, 6-1.
  7. W
    Dec 2021Won the title at Seoul Open, South Korea (indoor hard), beating Kristina Mladenovic 6-0, 6-4.
  8. L
    Jan 2020Runner-up at ITF Hong Kong, China SAR (W25, hard), losing to Zarina Diyas 4-6, 5-7.
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  1. W
    Nov 2019Won the title at Liuzhou Open, China (W60, hard), beating Arina Rodionova 2-6, 6-0, 6-1.
  2. W
    Nov 2019Won the title at Shenzhen Longhua Open, China (W100, hard), beating Peng Shuai 6-3, 1-3 ret.
  3. L
    Oct 2019Runner-up at Suzhou Ladies Open, China (W100, hard), losing to Peng Shuai 2-6, 6-3, 2-6.
  4. L
    Aug 2019Runner-up at Landisville Tennis Challenge, United States (W60, hard), losing to Madison Brengle 4-6, 5-7.
  5. W
    Jan 2019Won the title at ITF Singapore, Singapore (W25, hard), beating Han Na-lae 6-2, 6-3.
  6. W
    Aug 2018Won the title at Jinan International, China ($60,000, hard), beating Wang Yafan 6-4, 6-1.
  7. W
    May 2018Won the title at Jin'an Open, China (2) ($60,000, hard), beating Liu Fangzhou 6-0, 6-2.
  8. L
    Jul 2017Runner-up at ITF Tianjin, China ($25,000, hard), losing to Wang Yafan 4-6, 2-6.
  9. W
    May 2017Won the title at Jin'an Open, China ($60,000, hard), beating Ankita Raina 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
  10. L
    May 2017Runner-up at Kangaroo Cup Gifu, Japan ($80,000, hard), losing to Magdalena Rybarikova 2-6, 3-6.
  11. L
    Apr 2016Runner-up at Kofu International, Japan ($25,000, hard), losing to Susanne Celik 6-7(3-7), 3-6.
  12. L
    Dec 2014Runner-up at ITF Hong Kong, China SAR ($50,000, hard), losing to Yang Zhaoxuan 6-4, 6-4.
  13. W
    Jun 2014Won the title at ITF Solo, Indonesia ($10,000, hard), beating Lavinia Tananta 6-0, 6-0.
  14. W
    Jun 2014Won the title at ITF Tarakan, Indonesia ($10,000, hard), beating Wang Yan 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.
  15. L
    Jun 2014Runner-up at ITF Xi'an, China ($50,000, hard), losing to Duan Yingying 6-4, 6-7, 4-6.
  16. W
    May 2014Won the title at ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia ($25,000, clay), beating Ankita Raina 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.
  17. L
    May 2014Runner-up at ITF Tianjin, China ($25,000, hard), losing to Wang Qiang 3-6, 2-6.
  18. W
    Mar 2014Won the title at ITF Antalya, Turkey ($10,000, clay), beating Iryna Shymanovich 6-1, 6-4.
  19. L
    Feb 2014Runner-up at ITF Antalya, Turkey ($10,000, clay), losing to Lenka Wienerova 7-5, 4-6, 4-6.
  20. L
    Jun 2012Runner-up at ITF Pattaya, Thailand ($10,000, hard), losing to Anna Tyulpa 4-6, 2-6.
  21. W
    May 2011Won the title at ITF Jakarta, Indonesia ($10,000, hard), beating Nadia Abdala 7-6, 6-3.
  22. W
    Oct 2010Won the title at ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand ($10,000, hard), beating Luksika Kumkhum 6-3, 6-2.
  23. L
    Oct 2010Runner-up at ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand ($10,000, hard), losing to Nungnadda Wannasuk 4-6, 1-6.

Doubles

  1. L
    May 2024Runner-up at Trophee Clarins, France (clay) with Monica Niculescu, losing to Asia Muhammad and Aldila Sutjiadi 6-7(3-7), 6-4, [9-11].
  2. W
    Jun 2019Won the title at Manchester Trophy, UK (W100, grass) with Duan Yingying, beating Robin Anderson and Laura Ioana Paar 6-4, 6-3.
  3. L
    Apr 2017Runner-up at Blossom Cup, China ($60,000, hard) with Hiroko Kuwata, losing to Han Xinyun and Ye Qiuyu 3-6, 3-6.
  4. W
    Apr 2017Won the title at Zhengzhou Open, China (hard) with Han Xinyun, beating Jacqueline Cako and Julia Glushko 7-5, 6-1.
  5. L
    Nov 2016Runner-up at Shenzhen Longhua Open, China ($100,000, hard) with Han Xinyun, losing to Nina Stojanovic and You Xiaodi 4-6, 6-7(6).
  6. W
    Jul 2016Won the title at Lexington Challenger, US ($50,000, hard) with Hiroko Kuwata, beating Sophie Chang and Alexandra Mueller 6-0, 7-5.
  7. L
    Apr 2016Runner-up at ITF Kashiwa, Japan ($25,000, hard) with You Xiaodi, losing to Yang Zhaoxuan and Zhang Kailin 5-7, 6-2, [9-11].
  8. W
    Feb 2016Won the title at Launceston International, Australia ($75,000, hard) with You Xiaodi, beating Nadiia Kichenok and Mandy Minella 2-6, 7-5, [10-7].
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  1. W
    Feb 2014Won the title at ITF Antalya, Turkey ($10,000, hard) with Li Yihong, beating Gabriela Talaba and Patricia Maria Tig 6-2, ret.
  2. W
    Feb 2014Won the title at ITF Antalya, Turkey ($10,000, hard) with Li Yihong, beating Nicoleta-Catalina Dascalu and Raluca Serban 3-6, 6-3, [10-3].
  3. W
    Nov 2010Won the title at ITF Manila, Philippines ($10,000, hard) with Yang Zhaoxuan, beating Kim Ji-young and Kim Jin-hee 6-4, 6-7(5), [10-7].
  4. L
    Oct 2010Runner-up at ITF Pattaya, Thailand ($10,000, hard) with Juan Ting-fei, losing to Chen Yi and Varatchaya Wongteanchai 5-7, 2-6.

Most often against

The players she has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.

Rebecca Marino5 meetings
3-2Zhu Lin leads

Last: Jun 23, 2023, Lexus Birmingham Open Quarterfinal, won

Donna Vekic4 meetings
0-4Zhu Lin trails

Last: Oct 2, 2026, China Open Round 2, lost

Elise Mertens4 meetings
1-3Zhu Lin trails

Last: Jun 30, 2021, Wimbledon Round 2, lost

Lesia Tsurenko4 meetings, finals 1-0
1-3Zhu Lin trails

Last: Oct 1, 2023, China Open Round 1, lost

Wang Xiyu4 meetings
3-1Zhu Lin leads

Last: Sep 12, 2023, Japan Open Round 1, won

0-3Zhu Lin trails

Last: Jun 19, 2024, Lexus Birmingham Open Round 2, lost

Sources and updates

Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the WTA Tour.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.