Jia Jing Lu vs Elise Mertens — Phuket 25K Round of 16
Jia Jing Lu defeated Elise Mertens 2-6 7-5 6-1 in the Phuket 25K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jia Jing Lu claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jia Jing Lu dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 2–6 7–5 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLu J. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Lu J.July 2014Phuket 25KThis matchHard2-6 7-5 6-1
- Mertens E.January 2014Tinajo Lanzarote 10KHard6-4 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLu J.Mertens E.1 631ELO2 0321 610Hard ELO1 8595–5Last 107–324Age18173 cmHeight179 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $583K2026 $19KEarningsCareer $20.7M2026 $3.0M
Cite this
Jia Jing Lu beat Elise Mertens 2-6 7-5 6-1. Umpiry, "Jia Jing Lu vs Elise Mertens — Phuket 25K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-07-21/lu-vs-mertens-phuket-25k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 21 July 2014).