Shuai Zhang vs Elise Mertens — Beijing Round of 64
BEL15
Zhang S.
Shuai Zhang defeated Elise Mertens 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Shuai Zhang claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in three sets, 6–1 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2021-04-29 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2018-08-06 | Montreal | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-7(2) 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadZhang S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About