Elise Mertens vs Lin Zhu Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

Elise Mertens and Lin Zhu have met 5 times in professional competition, with Elise Mertens leading 4-1. Their most recent encounter was in January 2026 at United Cup, where Elise Mertens prevailed on hard court 6-2 6-2.

Elise Mertens: Against opponents ranked outside top 100 players in the last 52 weeks, Elise Mertens holds a 9-2 record (81.8%). Throughout her career, she has competed against opponents ranked outside top 100 355 times, winning 252 (71.0%). Over the past 10 matches, she holds a 5-5 record. Over the past 52 weeks, Elise Mertens has posted a 29-20 record (59.2% win rate). Over her career at WTA level, Elise Mertens holds a record of 201-123 (62.0%) on hard, 73-44 (62.4%) on clay, and 35-31 (53.0%) on grass. In the last 52 weeks: 18-13 (58.1%) on hard, 5-4 (55.6%) on clay, and 5-3 (62.5%) on grass at WTA level. Elise Mertens has won 10 WTA tour-level titles (seven on hard, two on clay, and one on grass). She has also won 11 titles at Challenger/ITF level (10 on hard and one on clay). Elise Mertens is currently serving 4.7 aces per match in the last 52 weeks (49 matches), up from a career average of 3.5.

Lin Zhu: Against top 50 players in the last 52 weeks, Lin Zhu holds a 3-7 record (30.0%). Throughout her career, she has competed against top 50 78 times, winning 26 (33.3%). Over the past 10 matches, she holds a 5-5 record. Over the past 52 weeks, Lin Zhu has posted a 28-24 record (53.8% win rate). Over her career at WTA level, Lin Zhu holds a record of 76-90 (45.8%) on hard, 9-13 (40.9%) on grass, and 0-11 on clay. At Challenger/ITF level: 151-62 (70.9%) on hard, 5-13 (27.8%) on clay, and 3-11 (21.4%) on grass. In the last 52 weeks: 6-10 (37.5%) on hard and 0-1 on grass at WTA level. 18-8 (69.2%) on hard and 0-2 on clay at Challenger/ITF level. Lin Zhu has won one WTA tour-level title on hard. She has also won 10 titles at Challenger/ITF level (all on hard). Lin Zhu is currently serving 2.1 aces per match in the last 52 weeks (52 matches), up from a career average of 1.5.