Kristina Mladenovic vs Elise Mertens — Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs FRA Round Robin
Mladenovic K.
Kristina Mladenovic defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 6-4 in the Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs FRA round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 3–2. Kristina Mladenovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Kristina Mladenovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2017-01-30 | St. Petersburg | R32 | hard | Kristina Mladenovic | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2017-01-09 | Hobart | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2016-06-06 | 's Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Kristina Mladenovic | 7-5 6-3 |
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 (200 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 loadMertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About