Elise Mertens vs Elena Vesnina — Fed Cup WG R1: RUS vs BEL Round Robin
Fed Cup WG R1: RUS vs BEL · WTA · Round Robin
#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 22 April 2017
clay
Mertens E.6-4 1-6 6-2
Vesnina E.
Mertens E.
6162
Vesnina E.
4621
Elise Mertens defeated Elena Vesnina 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the Fed Cup WG R1: RUS vs BEL round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Vesnina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Elena Vesnina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-25 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Elena Vesnina | 6-2 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
80
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
77
Break points won·Dominant
96
69
Deciding sets·Even
76
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
29
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
81
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Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About