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

Elise Mertens

Belgium

4–1
5 meetings
Lin Zhu

China

Hard: 3–1Grass: 1–0
Weighted by importance & recency
4.5–0.5
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
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.

Elise Mertens vs Lin Zhu stats comparison

Ratings

#24 WTARanking#130 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1674
1847Hard Elo1647
1811Clay Elo1455
1750Grass Elo1545

Form

LWWWWLWLWLLast 10LWWLWLWWWW
2026 win rate·Even
62%
61%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensLin Zhu
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
37
Break points saved·Dominant
90
64
Break points won·Slight edge
96
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
15
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
65

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

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensLin Zhu
Freshness·Clear edge
81
100

Elise Mertens: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d) · Lin Zhu: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Lin Zhu

Lin Zhuserving76% hold

wins 61% 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
57%
73%
Deciding sets won·Even
50%
50%
Tiebreaks won·Clear edge
33%
50%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
61%
51%
10Career titles1

Profile

30Age32
179 cmHeight173 cm
RightPlaysRight

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.