Monica Puig vs Elise MertensLuxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2017
hard
#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Puig M.
6-2 7-5
Mertens E.
Puig M.
672
Mertens E.
250

Monica Puig defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 7-5 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Puig claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Puig closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-24EastbourneR64grassElise Mertens6-4 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Puig M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Puig M.

Serve advantage — Mertens E.

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

Puig M.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
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (146 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
80
Break points saved·Dominant
63
90
Break points won·Dominant
62
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
75

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
81

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast