Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Elise Mertens — Palermo Round of 32
Palermo · WTA · Round of 32
#124WTA
1752ELO
1668Clay ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2020
clay
#21WTA
1917ELO
1830Clay ELO
$1.4MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWWL
Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #21, leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Aliaksandra Sasnovich had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Aliaksandra Sasnovich narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Aliaksandra Sasnovich dropped just 5 games past Elise Mertens.
Sasnovich A.
662
Mertens E.
410
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.72
SlowFast
Weather
33°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 49%
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-14 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 2021-11-01 | BJK Cup Finals RR: BLR vs BEL | RR | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2021-09-13 | Luxembourg | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 3-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2018-09-24 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 7-6(5) 7-6(3) |
Statistics
Recent form64%1st serve in+5%59%
63%1st serve points won+6%69%
45%2nd serve points won+4%49%
56%Service points won+5%61%
45%Return points won45%
59%Break points saved+3%56%
3Aces / match+1.54.5
3.7Double faults / match+0.13.8
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kontaveit A.[4]
Cocciaretto E.
6-14-66-1
Giorgi C.
Yastremska D.[7]
4-67-656-3
Martic P.[1]
Sasnovich A.
7-657-63
Ferro F.
Errani S.
6-46-1
R16
Errani S.
Pliskova K.
3-66-46-3
Martic P.[1]
Samsonova L.
5-76-46-2
Cocciaretto E.
Vekic D.[6]
6-26-4
Giorgi C.
Juvan K.
3-66-26-4
Sasnovich A.
Paolini J.
6-06-2
Kontaveit A.[4]
Siegemund L.
3-66-26-2
Yastremska D.[7]
Dodin O.
6-26-4
Ferro F.
Alexandrova E.[8]
7-56-2
R32
Alexandrova E.[8]
Mladenovic K.
5-76-06-1
Giorgi C.
Peterson R.
7-56-4
Yastremska D.[7]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-4
Pliskova K.
Sakkari M.[3]
6-46-4
Sasnovich A.
Mertens E.[5]
6-46-1
Vekic D.[6]
Rus A.
6-16-2
Ferro F.
Podoroska N.
6-26-1
Dodin O.
Zidansek T.
2-66-46-4
Martic P.[1]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-06-3
Samsonova L.
Flipkens K.
6-46-2
Paolini J.
Kasatkina D.
5-76-46-4
Kontaveit A.[4]
Tig P.
6-36-3
Siegemund L.
Begu I.
6-36-4
Cocciaretto E.
Hercog P.
7-616-3
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
7-51-66-4
Juvan K.
Vondrousova M.[2]
1-67-56-4