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China Open • Round of 32 • Hard • PLAYED Oct 5, 2026

Jelena Ostapenko vs Elise Mertens: Result & Final Score

Jelena Ostapenko Jelena Ostapenko World No. 32 · Latvia Latvia
Elise Mertens Elise Mertens World No. 19 · Belgium Belgium
37% Ostapenko people predicted · before the match 64% Mertens

Settled at 100%

FINAL · Mertens 6-2 3-6 6-3
Final Oct 5, 2026 final score
Jelena Ostapenko Jelena Ostapenko 263
Elise Mertens Elise Mertens (winner) 636

Match Summary

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

Elise Mertens beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 3-6 6-3: 7 aces, 6 of 13 break points, 55% of all points. Priced at 64% before the match.

Match
Jelena Ostapenko Jelena Ostapenko Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
5 Aces 7
11 Double Faults 7
54% 1st serve percentage 50%
33/54 61% 1st serve points won 28/36 78%
18/46 39% 2nd serve points won 17/36 47%
4/8 50% Break Points Converted 6/13 46%
7/13 54% Break Points Saved 4/8 50%
51/100 51% Service Points Won 45/72 63%
8/36 22% 1st return points won 21/54 39%
19/36 53% 2nd return points won 28/46 61%
27/72 38% Return Points Won 49/100 49%
78/172 45% Total Points Won 94/172 55%
7/13 54% Service games won 9/13 69%
4/13 31% Return games won 6/13 46%
11/26 42% Total games won 15/26 58%
Set 1
Jelena Ostapenko Jelena Ostapenko Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
1 Aces 3
5 Double Faults 3
59% 1st serve percentage 50%
12/22 55% 1st serve points won 11/14 79%
4/15 27% 2nd serve points won 6/14 43%
1/3 33% Break Points Converted 3/7 43%
4/7 57% Break Points Saved 2/3 67%
16/37 43% Service Points Won 17/28 61%
3/14 21% 1st return points won 10/22 45%
8/14 57% 2nd return points won 11/15 73%
11/28 39% Return Points Won 21/37 57%
27/65 42% Total Points Won 38/65 58%
1/4 25% Service games won 3/4 75%
1/4 25% Return games won 3/4 75%
2/8 25% Total games won 6/8 75%
Set 2
Jelena Ostapenko Jelena Ostapenko Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
3 Aces 2
0 Double Faults 3
61% 1st serve percentage 50%
13/17 76% 1st serve points won 10/13 77%
6/11 55% 2nd serve points won 6/13 46%
2/4 50% Break Points Converted 0/1 0%
1/1 100% Break Points Saved 2/4 50%
19/28 68% Service Points Won 16/26 62%
3/13 23% 1st return points won 4/17 24%
7/13 54% 2nd return points won 5/11 45%
10/26 38% Return Points Won 9/28 32%
29/54 54% Total Points Won 25/54 46%
4/4 100% Service games won 3/5 60%
2/5 40% Return games won 0/4 0%
6/9 67% Total games won 3/9 33%
Set 3
Jelena Ostapenko Jelena Ostapenko Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
1 Aces 2
6 Double Faults 1
43% 1st serve percentage 50%
8/15 53% 1st serve points won 7/9 78%
8/20 40% 2nd serve points won 5/9 56%
1/1 100% Break Points Converted 3/5 60%
2/5 40% Break Points Saved 0/1 0%
16/35 46% Service Points Won 12/18 67%
2/9 22% 1st return points won 7/15 47%
4/9 44% 2nd return points won 12/20 60%
6/18 33% Return Points Won 19/35 54%
22/53 42% Total Points Won 31/53 58%
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%

Players

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

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 1–0 · completed tour-level meetings, this match included

Players side by side
Jelena Ostapenko Jelena Ostapenko Fact Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
No. 32 Current ranking No. 19
1,481 Ranking points 2,165
23–19 2026 record 31–19
LLWLW Last 5 matches WWLLW
29 Age 30
177 cm Height 179 cm
Latvia Latvia Country Belgium Belgium
2012 Turned pro 2010

Past Match-ups

Their most recent completed meetings, latest first.

No previous meetings between these players on record.

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