Jelena Ostapenko vs Elise Mertens — Round of 32, China Open 2026

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China Open 2026

WTA 1000HardBeijing, China

Plays5 Oct 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final · Sun

🇱🇻ranked WTA number 32 going into this draw

Jelena Ostapenko seeded 29

starts UTC

🇧🇪ranked WTA number 19 going into this draw

Elise Mertens seeded 17

What this match is worth

On the line

120 pts

To the winner · 65 for the loser

Ranking after

  • OstapenkoWin No. 30 or better · Lose No. 32
  • MertensWin No. 19 or better · Lose No. 19

Where to watch

Around this match

Seeds left

16 of 20 — nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8…

Both roads here

Ostapenko
Round
Mertens

🇪🇸Paula Badosa Gibert

7-6(5) 7-5

R64

Katie Volynets🇺🇸

6-0 4-6 7-5

Jelena Ostapenko and Elise Mertens reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 64: Jelena Ostapenko beat Paula Badosa Gibert; Elise Mertens beat Katie Volynets

Their week so far

2–0

Sets won

2–1

56%

Games won

61%

1–0

Tiebreaks

0–0

0

Deciding sets

1