Match Info

WTA - SINGLES: United Cup, hard

Date: 2 January 2026, Friday 🏁 Finished

Location: United Cup 🌤️ ... 🔵 Hard

Where to Watch on TV:

Country	Kick-Off	TV Channels
Czech Republic	00:40	Oneplay, Premier Sport 1
Italy	00:40	Super Tennis


	Elise Mertens		Lin Zhu

	1	2
	1.4	3	Watch
	1.34	3.1
	1.4	2.65	Watch
	1.42	2.77	Watch
	1.4	2.9
	1.41	2.98	Watch
	1.42	2.9
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.4 ↑ (1.38)	2.9 ↓ (2.97)

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Current Win Probability

Elise Mertens
67.5%

Lin Zhu
32.5%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

68.3%

31.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Elise Mertens has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.8%)

Lin Zhu has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.8%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
70%	0%	30%

Elise Mertens - Lin Zhu Predictions

Users Predictions: 10 users predict this event. Mertens will win (votes: 7 - 70%). Zhu will win (votes: 3 - 30%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Mertens: 41.6% – 98.4%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 3 Selected Experts predict this event. Mertens (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Zhu (votes: 2 - 66.7%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:0

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Preview

Mertens is ranked WTA: 20. Zhu is ranked WTA: 168.

In this match, Mertens is the team to beat.

In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Mertens won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 7:2. (average 1.8:0.5).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Elise Mertens
WTA Osaka
16.10.25	Elise Mertens - Tereza Valentova	0:2 ✺
14.10.25	Elise Mertens - Cristina Bucsa	2:0 ✺
WTA Wuhan
08.10.25	Belinda Bencic - Elise Mertens	Bencic B. walkover ✺
06.10.25	Elise Mertens - Polina Kudermetova	2:0 ✺
WTA Beijing
26.09.25	Elise Mertens - McCartney Kessler	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3.8 LW?WL
- Lin Zhu
WTA Jiujiang
27.10.25	Alycia Parks - Lin Zhu	Zhu L. retired ✺
WTA Ningbo
17.10.25	Lin Zhu - Diana Shnaider	1:2 ✺
15.10.25	Mirra Andreeva - Lin Zhu	1:2 ✺
14.10.25	Emma Raducanu - Lin Zhu	1:2 ✺
WTA Wuhan
06.10.25	Lin Zhu - Maya Joint	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 19.5 ?LWWL

Latest Head to Head

WTA Wimbledon
30.06.21	Elise Mertens - Lin Zhu	2:0
WTA Australian Open
10.02.21	Lin Zhu - Elise Mertens	0:2
WTA Dubai
18.02.19	Lin Zhu - Elise Mertens	2:1
WTA Tianjin
08.10.18	Lin Zhu - Elise Mertens	0:2

Elise Mertens - Lin Zhu