WTA 1000 · Round of 64 · Beijing
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yuan
💥 Big Hitter
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Yue Yuan 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 | Yuan | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–1 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.89 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | +10.0% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | +0.20u | +8.34u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
1
Yuan
1
Mertens
Jun 9, 2025
s Hertogenbosch
G Grass · Quarterfinals
Oct 2, 2023
Beijing
H Hard · Round of 64
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 3 shared opponents, both Yuan and Mertens posted a 33% win rate.
| Opponent | Yuan | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Paolini | L 63 46 36 | W 46 76 63 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 76 46 46 | L 36 26 |
| Diana Shnaider | W 64 16 63 | L 63 67 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Yuan | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.9% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 55.2% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 46.3% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 1 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.3% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 27.4% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 47.7% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 44.2% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Yue Yuan and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 64 at Beijing on Hard.
Yue Yuan leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Yue Yuan is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Mar 30).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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