China Open • Round of 16 • Hard • PLAYED Oct 7, 2026

Coco Gauff vs Elise Mertens: Result & Final Score

Coco Gauff Coco Gauff World No. 4 · USA USA
Elise Mertens Elise Mertens World No. 19 · Belgium Belgium
79% Gauff people predicted · before the match 21% Mertens

Settled at 100%

FINAL · Mertens 6-3 6-3
Final Oct 7, 2026 final score
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff 33
Elise Mertens Elise Mertens (winner) 66

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Elise Mertens beat Coco Gauff 6-3 6-3: 2 aces, 4 of 12 break points, 58% of all points. Priced at 21% before the match.

Match
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
3 Aces 2
8 Double Faults 2
52% 1st serve percentage 60%
20/33 61% 1st serve points won 24/30 80%
13/31 42% 2nd serve points won 10/20 50%
1/1 100% Break Points Converted 4/12 33%
8/12 67% Break Points Saved 0/1 0%
32/63 51% Service Points Won 34/50 68%
6/30 20% 1st return points won 13/33 39%
10/20 50% 2nd return points won 18/31 58%
16/50 32% Return Points Won 31/63 49%
48/113 42% Total Points Won 65/113 58%
5/9 56% Service games won 8/9 89%
1/9 11% Return games won 4/9 44%
6/18 33% Total games won 12/18 67%
Set 1
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
2 Aces 0
5 Double Faults 1
56% 1st serve percentage 62%
12/22 55% 1st serve points won 8/13 62%
6/17 35% 2nd serve points won 4/8 50%
1/1 100% Break Points Converted 3/10 30%
7/10 70% Break Points Saved 0/1 0%
17/38 45% Service Points Won 12/21 57%
5/13 38% 1st return points won 10/22 45%
4/8 50% 2nd return points won 11/17 65%
9/21 43% Return Points Won 21/38 55%
26/59 44% Total Points Won 33/59 56%
2/5 40% Service games won 3/4 75%
1/4 25% Return games won 3/5 60%
3/9 33% Total games won 6/9 67%
Set 2
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
1 Aces 2
3 Double Faults 1
44% 1st serve percentage 59%
8/11 73% 1st serve points won 16/17 94%
7/14 50% 2nd serve points won 6/12 50%
0/0 0% Break Points Converted 1/2 50%
1/2 50% Break Points Saved 0/0 0%
15/25 60% Service Points Won 22/29 76%
1/17 6% 1st return points won 3/11 27%
6/12 50% 2nd return points won 7/14 50%
7/29 24% Return Points Won 10/25 40%
22/54 41% Total Points Won 32/54 59%
3/4 75% Service games won 5/5 100%
0/5 0% Return games won 1/4 25%
3/9 33% Total games won 6/9 67%

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Coco Gauff leads the head-to-head 3–1 · completed tour-level meetings, this match included

Players side by side
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Fact Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
No. 4 Current ranking No. 19
7,244 Ranking points 2,165
46–14 2026 record 31–19
WWLWW Last 5 matches WLLWW
22 Age 30
175 cm Height 179 cm
USA USA Country Belgium Belgium
2018 Turned pro 2010

Past Match-ups

Their most recent completed meetings, latest first.

Gauff 3 0 Mertens

  1. 2024 MAR
    WTA Indian Wells · 1/8-finals
    Coco Gauff Gauff ✓ 66
    Elise Mertens Mertens 02
  2. 2023 SEP
    WTA US Open · 1/16-finals
    Coco Gauff Gauff ✓ 36
    Elise Mertens Mertens 63
  3. 2022 MAY
    French Open · 1/8-finals
    Coco Gauff Gauff ✓ 6
    Elise Mertens Mertens 4

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