Lin Zhu and Mei Yamaguchi have met 1 time since 2026; Lin Zhu leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Lin Zhu won at W75 Kofu (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
👑 The Complete Package
Yamaguchi
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 58% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 4,395 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Lin Zhu.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhu | Yamaguchi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Lin Zhu | Mei Yamaguchi | ||
| 1 or more | 60% | 3/5 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 3 or more | 20% | 1/5 | 8% | 1/12 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/12 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhu | Yamaguchi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–2 | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.41 | 1.95 |
| ROI % | -30.4% | -13.6% |
| Units P/L | -1.52u | -1.50u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Yamaguchi has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Zhu's 40%).
| Opponent | Zhu | Yamaguchi |
|---|---|---|
| Fangran Tian | L 67 00 | W 26 75 61 |
| Emerson Jones | L 46 57 | L 46 26 |
| Talia Gibson | L 36 46 | L 63 67 26 |
| Jana Kolodynska | W 64 26 60 | W 64 46 64 |
| Naho Sato | W 63 62 | W 62 75 |
Last five matches per player
Valentina Ryser
W100 Gifu · Round of 16
Apr 27
Eri Shimizu
W100 Gifu · Round of 32
Apr 27
Hayu Kinoshita
W100 Tokyo · Round of 16
Apr 20
Carol Zhao
W100 Tokyo · Round of 32
Apr 20
Xiyu Wang
W100 Luan · Round of 32
Mar 30
Ye Xin Ma
W75 Kofu · Quarterfinals
Mar 16
Mei Yamaguchi
W75 Kofu · Round of 16
Mar 16
Aoi Ito
W75 Kofu · Round of 32
Mar 16
Erika Sema
W50 Wuning · Round of 32
Jun 1
Yidi Yang
W50 Wuning · Round of 16
Jun 1
Sofya Lansere
W100 Takasaki · Round of 32
May 18
Momoko Kobori
W100 Takasaki · Round of 16
May 18
Haruka Kaji
W75 Kurume · Round of 16
May 11
Lizette Cabrera
W75 Kurume · Quarterfinals
May 11
Wushuang Zheng
W75 Kurume · Round of 32
May 11
Katie Swan
W75 Kurume · Semifinals
May 11
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–39 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Yamaguchi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 46% |
| Sets won | 60% | 47% |
| Games won | 56% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Yamaguchi |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W75 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Yamaguchi |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
