Qinwen Zheng vs Elise Mertens — Charleston Round of 16
Charleston · WTA · Round of 16
CHN3#121WTA
1852ELO
1811Clay ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025 ·
clay
BEL13#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng Q.6-3 3-6 6-3
Mertens E.
Zheng Q.
6362
Mertens E.
3631
Qinwen Zheng defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Charleston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, defending last year's quarter-final.
Key context
- Match story: Qinwen Zheng closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
89
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
65
Break points won·Even
98
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
71
55
Zheng Q.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d) · Mertens E.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast