Elise Mertens vs Kiki BertensDoha Quarter-final

Doha · WTA · Quarter-final
#23WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019 ·
hard
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.
6-4 6-3
Bertens K.
Mertens E.
662
Bertens K.
430

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 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-12-31BrisbaneR32hardKiki Bertens6-2 6-7 6-4
2017-08-21New HavenR32hardElise Mertens4-6 6-4 6-2
2017-01-09HobartQFhardElise Mertens6-2 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
50
60
Break points saved·Slight edge
33
26
Break points won·Even
94
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
51
82
Tiebreaks·Even
69
67

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Mertens E.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw