H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Lin Zhu H2H: 3-1
Elise Mertens holds a 3–1 lead over Lin Zhu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Elise Mertens leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2021 Wimbledon second round 6-2 6-0.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
CHN
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-0 | Lin Zhu | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2021* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 7-6(8) 6-1 | Lin Zhu | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2019* | Dubai | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Lin Zhu | 5-7 6-4 7-5 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Oct 11, 2018* | Tianjin | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 7-5 6-1 | Lin Zhu | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | #24 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,013 | 311 | 199 | 61.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Lin Zhu | #130 | #31 | 1,464 | 1,805 | 92 | 115 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Elise Mertens | Lin Zhu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #134 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #176 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #124 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2017 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #113 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2018 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #120 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2019 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #72 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2020 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #91 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2021 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #114 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2022 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2023 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #37 | 1,741 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #120 | 1,655 | 0 | 2 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #168 | 1,680 | 0 | 2 |