WTA 500 · Round of 16 · Charleston
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zheng
💥 Big Hitter
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Qinwen Zheng and Elise Mertens 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 | Zheng | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–7 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.76 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | -51.3% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | -5.64u | +8.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Zheng
0
Mertens
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 4 shared opponents, both Zheng and Mertens posted a 25% win rate.
| Opponent | Zheng | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Maja Chwalinska | L 46 06 | L |
| Cristina Bucsa | W 76 62 | W 62 61 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 64 46 36 | L 16 36 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 36 46 | L 46 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Zheng | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60.1% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.5% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 43.5% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 10.4 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.5% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 34.3% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 52.3% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 65% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.2% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 38% | 58% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Qinwen Zheng and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 16 at Charleston on Clay.
Qinwen Zheng leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Qinwen Zheng is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Talia Gibson (Jun 17).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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