Elise Mertens vs Maria Sakkari — Zhuhai Round Robin
BEL6
GRE9
Mertens E.
Elise Mertens defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the Zhuhai round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, defending last year's round of 16. Elise Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2023-01-02 | United Cup | RR | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2022-02-07 | St. Petersburg | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Maria Sakkari | 7-5 6-7(2) 6-2 |
| 2019-04-29 | Rabat | QF | clay | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 7-6(2) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadMertens E.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d) · Sakkari M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About