Elise Mertens vs Marketa VondrousovaLugano Round of 16

Lugano · WTA · Round of 16
#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
#132WTA
1907ELO
1773Clay ELO
$33kYTD
$12MCAREER
27 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWWW
Mertens E.
6-2 5-7 7-5
Vondrousova M.
Mertens E.
6572
Vondrousova M.
2751

Elise Mertens defeated Marketa Vondrousova 6-2 5-7 7-5 in the Lugano round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24. Elise Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 7–5.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-09-13LuxembourgQFhardMarketa Vondrousova7-5 6-2
2019-06-24EastbourneR32grassElise Mertens6-1 5-7 6-2
2019-03-18MiamiR32hardMarketa Vondrousova6-4 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Vondrousova M.

Vondrousova M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Baseline 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 season
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
5.1
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
80
88
Break points saved·Even
90
91
Break points won·Even
96
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
85

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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast