Elise Mertens def. Lin Zhu
7-5 6-1
Elise Mertens defeated Lin Zhu 7-5 6-1 in the 2018 Tianjin first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Lin Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.4% | 56.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 86.2% | 58.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 68.4% | 48.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 69.2% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 79.2% | 54.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 30.8% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.7% | 20.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 58.1% | 41.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +22.4 | -2.4 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +2.4 | -22.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Lin Zhu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | CHN |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jan 28, 1994 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 179 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 106 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,115 | 578 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,843 | 1,551 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 88–116 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $4,205,094 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.