Anett Kontaveit vs Elise MertensBiel Quarter-final

Biel · WTA · Quarter-final
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2017
hard
#27WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Kontaveit A.
7-5 6-7 6-1
Mertens E.
Kontaveit A.
76262
Mertens E.
57711

Anett Kontaveit defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 6-7 6-1 in the Biel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Anett Kontaveit narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Anett Kontaveit came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-21DohaR16hardAnett Kontaveit6-3 0-6 6-2
2021-03-22MiamiR32hardElise Mertens6-2 0-6 6-2
2019-01-07SydneyR16hardElise Mertens6-3 6-1
2018-10-29ZhuhaiR16hardElise Mertens6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kontaveit A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kontaveit A.

Even serve battle

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

Kontaveit A.Mertens E.
Serve
51
Return
54

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
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
82
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
90
Break points won·Slight edge
91
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
76
Tiebreaks·Even
77
75

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast