Shuai Zhang is about to play against Elise Mertens on Saturday the 22nd of January at the Australian Open. Here is an update about her live rankings.

Shuai Zhang is right now ranked no.74 positioned as Chinese no.1 with 946 points preceding Saisai Zheng who has 877 points and is ranked no.81.

On the other side, Elise Mertens is currently ranked no.26 as the Belgian no.1 with 2091 points before Alison Van Uytvanck who has 1125 points and is ranked no.55.

Live Rankings

Zhang is 6 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.68. Her career-best rank was no.23.

Shuai Zhang will gain 11 places to be the new world no.57 if she wins the upcoming encounter.

Year-to-date live rankings

In terms of live year-to-date

rankings, Zhang is 74 places up to be ranked no.39 with 132 points and be the Chinese no.2.

H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Elise Mertens

Zhang and Mertens played each other 3 times. The head to head is 1-2 for Mertens.

The last time that they played each other it was in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) when Mertens won 6-3 6-3. The prediction is Zhang to win in 2 sets.

Highlights Elise Mertens vs Shuai Zhang – Madrid 30-April-2021

Mertens at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Shuai Zhang

42 - 23win/loss

Hard
22-14
I Hard
5-0
Clay
7-7
Grass
8-2
30 year old
LWWLWLWLWW
2025 Highlights

Ranked no.

26, the Belgian achieved a 3-1 win-loss record in 2022. Elise is participating at the Australian Open where she conquered Elise Mertens 6-4 7-5 and Elise Mertens 6-3 6-2.

Shuai Zhang will face the world no.74 Shuai Zhang in the 3rd round on Saturday at 1:00 pm on Kia Arena. Their actual record is 2-1 for Mertens.

Elise won 6 titles in her career: 4 on hard courts and 2 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)

Australian Open
Mertens's Record
Projected
Draw

Zhang at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Elise Mertens

36 - 15win/loss

Hard
28-9
Clay
4-4
Grass
4-2
36 year old
WWWLWWWWWW
2025 Highlights

Currently the world no.74, Zhang owns an overall 2-2 record in 2022. Zhang is now competing at the Australian Open where she conquered Shuai Zhang 6-3 6-4 and Shuai Zhang 6-4 1-0 ret..

Elise Mertens will come up against the world no.26 Elise Mertens in the 3rd round on Saturday at 1:00 pm on Kia Arena. Their head to head is 2-1 for Mertens.

Australian Open
Zhang's Record
Projected
Draw