5th seed Lin Zhu takes on American qualifier Caroline Dolehide in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Monterrey Open on Friday.
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Lin Zhu
The Chinese tennis pro has been in good form this year. She is into her third quarterfinal in 2023. Her campaign began with a gritty win against Anna Bondar in the round of 32. Zhu won the two-set thriller 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). She managed to convert 3 out of 3 break points and had a win percentage of 77 on the first serve.
In the round of 16, Zhu got the better of Canadian veteran Rebecca Marino 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-3. Zhu had to contend with a flurry of aces (11) from Marino. The 29-year-old produced a dogged display in the third set after being outplayed in the second set.
Caroline Dolehide
The 24-year-old has not lost a set in the Monterrey Open so far. Her campaign began with a convincing 6-2, 6-4 win against Laura Pigossi in the first round of qualifying. In the second round, Dolehide went past Marcela Zacarias in two competitive sets 6-4, 7-5. Dolehide outplayed the talented Jule Niemeier in the round of 32. The one-sided affair ended 6-1, 6-0 in favor of the American tennis star who had a win percentage of 81 and converted 6 out of 10 break points without being broken.
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In the round of 16, Dolehide produced another fine performance to ease past Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-4. The former had a win percentage of 80 on the first serve and once again didn’t get broken.
Head-to-Head and Prediction
Caroline Dolehide has an unblemished 2-0 head-to-head record against Lin Zhu. Dolehide defeated Zhu in the 2022 Guadalajara Open 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Prediction: Lin Zhu to win in three sets.
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