Victoria Mboko vs Lin Zhu · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA United Cup • Hard • Jan 4, 2026 • 6:40 AM
Final score
2 - 1
Winner Victoria Mboko
Key insights
Player performance profile
Victoria Mboko
50% · 1–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
56%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~6,636 points across 45 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~6,636 points across 45 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 2.5 | 82% | Strong |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.1 | 58% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +2.9 | 71% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 57% | 65% | Solid |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Lin Zhu
0% · 0–2 on hard
Games won (last 10)
48%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,826 points across 20 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,826 points across 20 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.5 | 36% | Shaky |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.4 | 86% | Strong |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -15.1 | 0% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Victoria Mboko and Lin Zhu are set to meet at the WTA United Cup on January 4, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Mboko enters with a 1–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Zhu has posted a 0–2 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Mboko entering this matchup. Their head-to-head is currently level, with each player having recorded 1 wins.