Yulia Putintseva vs Elise Mertens — Doha Round of 32
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Putintseva Y.
Yulia Putintseva defeated Elise Mertens 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Yulia Putintseva claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yulia Putintseva dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 4–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | San Jose | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 7-6(8) |
| 2020-02-07 | Fed Cup QLS R1: BEL vs KAZ | RR | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 7-6(1) |
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 loadPutintseva Y.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About