Elise Mertens vs Ajla Tomljanovic — Rabat Final
Rabat · WTA · Final
BEL1#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2018
clay
#92WTA
1745ELO
1630Clay ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.6-2 7-6
Tomljanovic A.
Mertens E.
6772
Tomljanovic A.
2640
Elise Mertens defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2 7-6 in the Rabat final on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, defending last year's round of 16. Elise Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2022-11-10 | BJK Cup Finals RR: AUS vs BEL | RR | hard | Ajla Tomljanovic | 4-6 6-4 3-0 RET |
| 2021-06-14 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Ajla Tomljanovic | 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-6(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%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
5.1
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
80
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
73
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Even
76
75
Tiebreaks·Even
75
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
81
97
Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d) · Tomljanovic A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 55%
Draw
Final
Mertens E.[1]
Tomljanovic A.
6-27-64
Quarter-finals
Tomljanovic A.
Fett J.
3-66-36-3
Mertens E.[1]
Errani S.
6-36-1
Krunic A.[7]
Badosa P.
6-21-0
Hsieh S.[8]
Zavatska K.
6-16-1
R16
Badosa P.
Hercog P.
6-756-16-2
Fett J.
Frech M.
6-26-4
Hsieh S.[8]
Zidansek T.
6-766-36-3
Mertens E.[1]
Siegemund L.
6-756-03-1
Krunic A.[7]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-1
Zavatska K.
Dulgheru A.
7-52-66-4
Tomljanovic A.
Flipkens K.
6-36-2
Errani S.
Larsson J.
6-36-0
R32
Hercog P.
Cibulkova D.[2]
2-67-56-4
Badosa P.
Ferro F.
5-76-46-0
Sorribes Tormo S.
Putintseva Y.
7-646-0
Krunic A.[7]
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-706-2
Flipkens K.
Martic P.[3]
3-66-26-4
Tomljanovic A.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-23-66-1
Fett J.
Vickery S.
6-23-66-3
Frech M.
Mchale C.
7-57-5
Zidansek T.
Linette M.
6-46-2
Dulgheru A.
Babos T.[4]
2-67-677-5
Larsson J.
Peterson R.
2-66-36-1
Siegemund L.
Bogdan A.
6-46-1
Mertens E.[1]
Kucova K.
6-06-0
Zavatska K.
El Jardi D.
6-26-3
Hsieh S.[8]
Mattek Sands B.
3-67-636-1
Errani S.
Diyas Z.[6]
6-46-4