Elise Mertens vs Heidi El Tabakh — Monterrey 50K Round of 32
Elise Mertens defeated Heidi El Tabakh 6-3 6-3 in the Monterrey 50K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Heidi El Tabakh came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Elise Mertens had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 9 on hard. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Heidi El Tabakh in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 6 games past Heidi El Tabakh.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMertens E. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Mertens E. leads 1–0 · Clay: El Tabakh H. leads 1–0
- Mertens E.October 2014Monterrey 50KThis matchHard6-3 6-3
- El Tabakh H.April 2014Indian Harbour Beach FL 50KClay4-6 6-2 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMertens E.El Tabakh H.2 032ELO1 5881 859Hard ELO1 5377–3Last 104–618Age28179 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Elise Mertens beat Heidi El Tabakh 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Elise Mertens vs Heidi El Tabakh — Monterrey 50K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-10-06/mertens-vs-tabakh-monterrey-50k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 6 October 2014).