Elise Mertens / Zhang Shuai beats Irina-Camelia Begu / Jaqueline Cristian to move on to the Round of 64 in the women's doubles this Wimbledon 2026

Elise Mertens / Zhang Shuai kept it clean at the Wimbledon Championships 2026, seeing off Irina-Camelia Begu / Jaqueline Cristian 6-1 6-1 without dropping a set in the Women's Doubles R128.

6-1 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 5 games.

The Players

Elise Mertens — representing Belgium, currently ranked No. 24 in the world, with a record of 5W-2L from 7 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result. Zhang Shuai — representing China, currently ranked No. 54 in the world, with a record of 5W-3L from 8 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.

Irina-Camelia Begu — representing Romania, with a record of 0W-2L from 2 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked. Jaqueline Cristian — representing Romania, currently ranked No. 36 in the world, with a record of 0W-2L from 2 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Elise Mertens / Zhang Shuai had gone W-L-W-W-L in recent recorded matches, while Irina-Camelia Begu / Jaqueline Cristian stood at L-L.

What's Next

The result feeds directly into the Wimbledon Championships 2026 standings as the event plays on.

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