Elise Mertens vs Sachia VickeryHobart Qualifying Final

Hobart · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
#24WTA
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
#616WTA
1515ELO
1476Hard ELO
31 yrs · 162 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
Mertens E.
6-4 6-2
Vickery S.
Mertens E.
662
Vickery S.
42

Elise Mertens defeated Sachia Vickery 6-4 6-2 in the Hobart qualifying final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR64grassElise Mertens6-1 6-3
2017-01-09HobartR16hardElise Mertens0-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving54% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Vickery S.

Vickery S.serving46% hold

wins 48% 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.Vickery S.
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·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
34
Break points saved·Dominant
90
17
Break points won·Dominant
96
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
84
95

Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d) · Vickery S.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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