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Zheng vs Mertens live: Beijing 2026, Semi-final

Qinwen Zheng vs Elise Mertens live blog – Beijing 2026, Semi-final. Every break, every set and the analysis as it happens.

Final score

Final score: Qinwen Zheng defeats Elise Mertens 7-5, 6-2. Match time: 1 hr 33 min. The numbers: Aces Zheng 8, Mertens 0; Double faults Zheng 2, Mertens 2; Break points converted Zheng 4/6, Mertens 1/2; Points won Zheng 59% (70/119), Mertens 41% (49/119). Zheng advances to the final. Mirra Andreeva awaits.

Live blog

  1. Score

    Match over. Qinwen Zheng defeats Elise Mertens 7-5, 6-2 (Women's Semifinal).

  2. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 7-5, 6-2 · Break Zheng! The very first break point converts – Qinwen Zheng breaks Mertens' serve.

  3. Score

    Current score: Qinwen Zheng leads 4-2 in the second set. Sets 1-0 for Zheng.

  4. News

    The numbers behind the second set show why Qinwen Zheng keeps pressing: On break points, it's 3/5 for the Chinese player, while Elise Mertens manages only 1/2 converted chances. Above all, the second serve is giving Mertens trouble – she's winning just 43 percent of her points from it, while Zheng is converting 58 percent.

  5. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 7:5, 3:1 · Hold of serve. Elise Mertens needed to save break points, but she holds.

  6. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 7-5, 3-0 · Hold of serve. Qinwen Zheng needed to save break points, but holds.

  7. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 7-5, 2-0 · Break Zheng! The very first break point converts – Qinwen Zheng breaks Mertens's serve.

  8. Analysis

    In the first set, consistency with the first serve made the difference: Zheng won 88 percent of her points with the first service, while Mertens managed only 58 percent by comparison. Zheng was also more efficient with break points – converting two of five chances, while Mertens got just one opportunity and took it. Mertens fought back with a strong first serve percentage of 78 percent, but that wasn't enough against Zheng's powerful return game to win the first set. Zheng took the first set 7-5, and the second set is now underway.

  9. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 7:5 · Break Zheng! The very first break point converts – Qinwen Zheng breaks Mertens' serve.

  10. Score

    Set 1 to Qinwen Zheng: 7-5. Qinwen Zheng leads 1-0 in sets.

  11. Score

    Score update: Qinwen Zheng leads 6-5 in the first set. It's getting tight.

  12. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 5:4 · Hold! Qinwen Zheng needed to save break points, but she holds.

  13. News

    The statistics reveal a stark imbalance in first serve percentages: Zheng is landing just 35 percent of her first serves, while Mertens is solid at 82 percent. Yet Zheng still leads – the quality of her second serve is the key, winning 59 percent of points off it, including three aces in the match. Mertens, meanwhile, relies on consistency but struggles to generate pressure from all those first serves.

  14. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 4-3 · Double fault Mertens – her 2nd of the match.

  15. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 4:3 · Break Mertens! The very first break point converts – Elise Mertens breaks Zheng's serve. Zheng with a double fault in the process.

  16. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 4-2 · Double fault Mertens – the 1st of the match.

  17. Score

    Score update: Qinwen Zheng leads 4-1 in the first set. Up a break.

  18. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 3:1 · Held serve under pressure. Elise Mertens saves a break point and gets through the game via deuce. Zheng with a double fault in the process.

  19. Score

    Zheng – Mertens 2:0 · Break Zheng! The 2nd break point converts – Qinwen Zheng breaks Mertens' serve. Plus: an ace from Zheng.

  20. Score

    We're off! Women's Semifinal: Qinwen Zheng – Elise Mertens.

  21. Analysis

    Preview. Women's semifinal in Beijing: Qinwen Zheng (CHN, No. 54 in the world rankings) faces Elise Mertens (BEL, No. 19 in the world rankings). The match is scheduled for 13:00 CEST — the ticker will start with the first rally. The road here: Zheng won the 3rd round against Marie Bouzková 7-6, 4-6, 7-5; Round of 16 against Alina Charaeva 6-1, 2-6, 6-4; Quarterfinal against Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6. Mertens won the 3rd round against Jeļena Ostapenko 6-2, 3-6, 6-3; Round of 16 against Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3; Quarterfinal against Iga Świątek 7-6, 6-3.

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