Elise Mertens def. Lin Zhu — Round robin, United Cup 2026
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United Cup 2026
United CupHardPerth & Sydney, Australia
Played3 Jan 2026
Round
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 20 going into this drawWon
Elise Mertens 6 6
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Lin Zhu 2 2
🇧🇪E. MertensElise MertensvL. ZhuLin Zhu🇨🇳
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
🇨🇳Lin Zhu
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
4–6
Last 10 matches
3–7
By surface
7–8
Hard
6–8
1–1
Grass
–
By round
1–0
R128
2–2
6–3
First match at an event
3–5
How their matches go
16
Completed matches
13
44%
Won in straight sets
23%
6%
Won after losing a set
23%
31%
Lost after winning a set
31%
19%
Lost in straight sets
23%
4–4
Tiebreaks
2–2
1–5
Deciding sets
3–4
7/12
Won after winning set 1
3/5
1/4
Won after losing set 1
3/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
54%
1st serve in
66%
67%
1st serve points won
60%
48%
2nd serve points won
44%
58%
Break points saved
38%
38%
Return points won
45%
29%
Break points won
40%
5.0
Aces a match
2.2
5.6
Double faults a match
2.8
Last 14 days
0
Matches
0
0
Sets
0
79
Days since last match
67
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elise Mertens | Lin Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 21 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 21 | LostMonterrey QF | LostNingbo QF |
| 🇫🇷JacquemotNo. 55 | ||
| 🇫🇷JacquemotNo. 55 | LostGuadalajara R16 | LostCleveland R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–2 | 0–2 |