Sachia Vickery vs Elise Mertens — Indian Wells Qualifying Round 1
Vickery S.
Sachia Vickery defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 2-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sachia Vickery claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sachia Vickery closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2017-01-09 | Hobart | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 0-1 RET |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadVickery S.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About