Marketa Vondrousova vs Elise MertensMiami Round of 32

Miami · WTA · Round of 32
#132WTA
1907ELO
1826Hard ELO
$33kYTD
$12MCAREER
27 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2019
hard
#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Vondrousova M.
6-4 7-6
Mertens E.
Vondrousova M.
6772
Mertens E.
4610

Marketa Vondrousova defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 7-6 in the Miami round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Marketa Vondrousova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-09-13LuxembourgQFhardMarketa Vondrousova7-5 6-2
2019-06-24EastbourneR32grassElise Mertens6-1 5-7 6-2
2018-04-09LuganoR16clayElise Mertens6-2 5-7 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Vondrousova M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Vondrousova M.

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

Serve & return on hard

Vondrousova M.Mertens E.
Serve
51
Return
54

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.9
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.1

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

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
84

Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw