Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Elise MertensS-Hertogenbosch Round of 32

S-Hertogenbosch · WTA · Round of 32
#19WTA
1844ELO
1739Grass ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 June 2019
grass
#24WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Alexandrova E.
6-4 6-2
Mertens E.
Alexandrova E.
662
Mertens E.
42

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 6-2 in the S-Hertogenbosch round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, defending last year's round of 32. Ekaterina Alexandrova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-09s HertogenboschSFgrassElise Mertens2-6 7-6(7) 6-4
2025-02-09DohaR16hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 6-2
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova4-6 6-4 6-4
2020-11-09LinzSFhardElise Mertens2-6 6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Alexandrova E.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Even serve battle

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
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
3.9
Double faults / match·Even
5.3
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
80
Break points saved·Even
94
90
Break points won·Even
98
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
75

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
91
81

Alexandrova E.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast