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Elise Mertens def. Shuai Zhang
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 23, 2022* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Shuai Zhang |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Shuai Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 68 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 77 | 28 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 76 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Shuai Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | CHN |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | — |
| Age | 26 | — |
| Height | 179 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 74 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,091 | 946 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,871 | 1,658 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 225–288 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $13,136,512 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | R64 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2022 | R128 | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | R16 | Danielle Collins | 6-4 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Shuai Zhang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | R64 | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2022 | R128 | Viktorija Golubic | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |