Yue Yuan vs Elise Mertens — Beijing Round of 64
Beijing · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2023 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Yuan Y.3-6 6-1 6-4
Mertens E.
Yuan Y.
3662
Mertens E.
6141
Yue Yuan defeated Elise Mertens 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yue Yuan claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yue Yuan dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 3–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Elise Mertens | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
11
69
Break points saved·Dominant
16
65
Break points won·Dominant
44
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
6
63
Tiebreaks·Even
75
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
91
91
Yuan Y.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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