WTA 1000 · Round of 64 · Madrid
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Zhang
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Elise Mertens and Shuai Zhang are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 6,908 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mertens | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 6–12 |
| Avg odds | 2.44 | 2.77 |
| ROI % | +55.6% | -37.9% |
| Units P/L | +8.34u | -6.83u |
Prior meetings and scores · 4 career meetings
3
Mertens
1
Zhang
Jan 17, 2022
Australian Open
H Hard · Round of 32
Apr 29, 2021
Madrid
C Clay · Round of 64
Oct 1, 2018
Beijing
H Hard · Round of 64
Aug 6, 2018
Montreal
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (40% vs Zhang's 10%).
| Opponent | Mertens | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | L | L |
| Karolina Muchova | L 61 36 06 | L |
| Alexandra Eala | W 62 61 | L |
| Ann Li | W 67 61 62 | L |
| Cristina Bucsa | W 62 61 | W 26 76 75 |
| Emma Navarro | W 62 62 | L 62 67 26 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 36 26 | L 36 46 |
| Belinda Bencic | L 26 36 | L 36 36 |
| Coco Gauff | L 62 67 36 | L 36 26 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 16 36 | L 36 57 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mertens | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62% | 69.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.6% | 60% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.9% | 44.5% |
| Aces / Match | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.7 | 3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.5% | 52.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 39.8% | 29.3% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 54.6% | 48.2% |
| BP Converted % | 45.5% | 52% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.6% | 46.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 58% | 31% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elise Mertens and Shuai Zhang face off in the Round of 64 at Madrid on Clay.
Elise Mertens leads 3-1 over 4 previous meetings.
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
Shuai Zhang is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Elena Gabriela Ruse (Jun 20).
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