Elise Mertens vs Lin Zhu: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

4–1
5 meetings
Lin Zhu

China

Hard: 3–1Grass: 1–0
Elise Mertens
4–1
Lin Zhu

Elise Mertens and Lin Zhu have met 5 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 4–1. Their most recent meeting came at United Cup in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
⚠Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

Mertens E. and Zhu L. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 3–1 (75%) against them, Zhu L. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).

3–1 · 75%Mertens E. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
3–2 · 60%Zhu L. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
6–3Sets7–5
45–33Games53–50
0–0Tiebreaks0–0
1–0Deciding sets1–1
Mertens E. better · same surface, 0 days apart · incl. team event · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Both won · same surface▾
Both won · same surface▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Clay × Hard) · 7 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elise Mertens vs Lin Zhu stats comparison

Ratings

#22 WTARanking#177 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1674
1847Hard Elo1647
1811Clay Elo1455
1750Grass Elo1545

Form

LLWLWWWWLWLast 10LLLWWLWLWW
2026 win rate·Even
61%
59%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensLin Zhu
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
16
Break points saved·Dominant
65
7
Break points won·Clear edge
97
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
3
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensLin Zhu
Freshness·Slight edge
89
95

Elise Mertens: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Lin Zhu: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Lin Zhu

Lin Zhuserving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

Serve advantage — Lin Zhu

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
53%
70%
Deciding sets won·Even
50%
50%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
62%
51%
10Career titles1

Profile

30Age32
179 cmHeight173 cm
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Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 5 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Lin Zhu?

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Lin Zhu 4–1 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Lin Zhu played each other?

Elise Mertens and Lin Zhu have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Lin Zhu last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at United Cup in 2026, where Elise Mertens won.