Elise Mertens vs Kiki Bertens — Doha Quarter-final
Elise Mertens defeated Kiki Bertens 6-4 6-3 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMertens E. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
18 shared · last 12 monthsMertens E. and Bertens K. faced 18 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 9–12 (43%) against them, Bertens K. 11–8 (58%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 4 better-results split).
9–1243%Mertens E. · better vs 4Record vs common opponents11–858%Bertens K. · better vs 4
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
22–28Sets28–22
233–256Games267–230
5–3Tiebreaks4–8
4–4Deciding sets6–6
vs Sabalenka A.#2L5-7 6-2 6-7Eastbourne · grassW6-2 6-1Roland Garros · clay
vs Cirstea S.#16L5-7 4-6Doha · hardW6-2 6-0Beijing · hard
vs Siniakova K.#53W7-6 2-6 6-2Sydney · hardL4-6 3-6Beijing · hard
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vs Stephens S.#135L3-6 3-6US Open · hardL6-7 6-2 3-6Singapore · hard
vs Barthel M.#183W6-4 5-7 7-6Lugano · clayW6-7 6-2 6-4Nurnberg · clay- vs Lepchenko V.#184W6-7 7-6 6-0Roland Garros · clayW5-7 7-6 6-1Miami · hard
- vs Vondrousova M.#657W6-2 5-7 7-5Lugano · clayL6-7 6-2 6-7US Open · hard
- vs Pera B.W7-6 6-3Miami · hardW7-5 6-4Sydney · hard
- vs Kvitova P.L5-7 7-5 3-6Cincinnati · hardW3-6 6-4 6-2Cincinnati · hard
- vs Buzarnescu M.L6-4 3-6 1-6San Jose · hardL6-3 6-7 3-6Eastbourne · grass
- vs Halep S.L2-6 1-6Roland Garros · clayW2-6 7-6 6-2Cincinnati · hard
vs Gasparyan M.W6-1 7-5Australian Open · hardL5-7 6-2 6-7Linz · hard
vs Wang Q.L6-4 3-6 3-6Indian Wells · hardL3-6 0-6Dubai · hard
vs Kontaveit A.W6-3 6-1Sydney · hardW6-3 2-6 6-3Cincinnati · hard
vs Barty A.L3-6 3-6Sydney · hardL7-6 4-6 5-7Sydney · hard- vs Keys M.#22Hard to compareL3-6 2-6Australian Open · hardW6-4 6-7 7-6Charleston · clay
vs Garcia C.#784Hard to compareL2-6 3-6FRA vs BEL · hardW6-2 6-2Madrid · clay- vs Cornet A.Hard to compareL6-7 2-6FRA vs BEL · hardW6-2 7-5Charleston · clay
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Mertens E. leads 4–141
- Mertens E.February 2019DohaThis matchHard6-4 6-3
- Bertens K.December 2018BrisbaneHard6-2 6-7 6-4
- Mertens E.August 2017New HavenHard4-6 6-4 6-2
- Mertens E.January 2017HobartHard6-2 7-5
- Mertens E.January 2017HobartHard6-2 7-5
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchMertens E.Bertens K.1 996ELO1 9091 847Hard ELO1 8596–4Last 102–823Age27179 cmHeight182 cmRightPlaysRight