Elise Mertens vs Lesia TsurenkoShenzhen Round of 32

Shenzhen · WTA · Round of 32
#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2020
hard
37 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLWWL
Mertens E.
6-3 6-3
Tsurenko L.
Mertens E.
662
Tsurenko L.
330

Elise Mertens defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3 6-3 in the Shenzhen round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lesia Tsurenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Lesia Tsurenko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-12's HertogenboschR32grassLesia Tsurenko6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Tsurenko L.

Tsurenko L.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

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

Mertens E.Tsurenko L.
51
Serve
54
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
0.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
64
Break points saved·Dominant
90
37
Break points won·Even
96
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
81

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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