Elise Mertens vs Nao HibinoHobart Qualifying Round 1

Hobart · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#27WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2017
hard
#246WTA
1560ELO
1523Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Mertens E.
6-3 6-4
Hibino N.
Mertens E.
662
Hibino N.
34

Elise Mertens defeated Nao Hibino 6-3 6-4 in the Hobart qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-01WimbledonR128grassElise Mertens2-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Hibino N.

Hibino N.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Mertens E.Hibino N.
51
Serve
54
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
52
Break points saved·Dominant
90
39
Break points won·Slight edge
96
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
66
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
81

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
74
100

Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d) · Hibino N.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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