Elise Mertens vs Qiang WangDoha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
#27WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2020
hard
34 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Mertens E.
6-1 6-2
Wang Q.
Mertens E.
662
Wang Q.
120

Elise Mertens defeated Qiang Wang 6-1 6-2 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending the title. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-19TokyoR32hardElise Mertens6-0 6-3
2020-02-17DubaiR32hardElise Mertens6-3 6-0
2019-07-01WimbledonR32grassElise Mertens6-2 6-7(9) 6-4
2019-03-04Indian WellsR32hardQiang Wang7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-3
2018-03-05Indian WellsR64hardQiang Wang4-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Wang Q.

Wang Q.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Serve advantage — Mertens E.

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.Wang Q.
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%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
27
Break points saved·Dominant
90
46
Break points won·Clear edge
96
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
22

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
74

Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw