Elise Mertens vs Sofia Kenin — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
#27WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2020
hard
Mertens E.6-3 6-3
Kenin S.
Mertens E.
662
Kenin S.
33–
Elise Mertens defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, defending last year's quarter-final. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Sofia Kenin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 6 games past Sofia Kenin.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-23 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Sofia Kenin | 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2019-06-17 | Mallorca | QF | grass | Sofia Kenin | 1-6 6-1 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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.Kenin S.
51
Serve
13
54
Return
0
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
80
66
Break points saved·Even
90
92
Break points won·Slight edge
96
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
54
Tiebreaks·Even
75
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
74
91
Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d) · Kenin S.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 52%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Mertens E.
6-16-0
Williams S.
Pironkova T.
4-66-36-2
Brady J.
Putintseva Y.
6-36-2
Osaka N.
Rogers S.
6-36-4
R16
Osaka N.
Kontaveit A.
6-36-4
Rogers S.
Kvitova P.
7-653-67-66
Mertens E.
Kenin S.
6-36-3
Azarenka V.
Muchova K.
5-76-16-4
Williams S.
Sakkari M.
6-36-766-3
Putintseva Y.
Martic P.
6-32-66-4
Pironkova T.
Cornet A.
6-46-756-3
Brady J.
Kerber A.
6-16-4
R32
Martic P.
Gracheva V.
6-36-3
Cornet A.
Keys M.
7-643-2
Kenin S.
Jabeur O.
7-646-3
Kerber A.
Li A.
6-36-4
Putintseva Y.
Sasnovich A.
3-66-26-1
Kontaveit A.
Linette M.
6-36-2
Rogers S.
Brengle M.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Pegula J.
6-46-3
Sakkari M.
Anisimova A.
6-36-1
Williams S.
Stephens S.
2-66-26-2
Azarenka V.
Swiatek I.
6-46-2
Muchova K.
Cirstea S.
6-32-67-67
Mertens E.
Mcnally C.
7-56-1
Osaka N.
Kostyuk M.
6-36-746-2
Pironkova T.
Vekic D.
6-46-1
Brady J.
Garcia C.
6-36-3
R64
Martic P.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-4
Kontaveit A.
Juvan K.
6-46-1
Osaka N.
Giorgi C.
6-16-2
Kostyuk M.
Sevastova A.
6-37-65
Swiatek I.
Vickery S.
6-756-36-4
Rogers S.
Rybakina E.
7-56-1
Muchova K.
Kalinskaya A.
6-37-64
Kenin S.
Fernandez L.
6-46-3
Mertens E.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-37-5
Mcnally C.
Alexandrova E.
4-66-37-62
Garcia C.
Pliskova K.
6-17-62
Kerber A.
Friedsam A.
6-37-66
Keys M.
Bolsova A.
6-26-1
Pegula J.
Flipkens K.
7-616-736-3
Brengle M.
Yastremska D.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.
Baindl K.
7-636-2
Cornet A.
Bonaventure Y.
7-646-3
Azarenka V.
Sabalenka A.
6-16-3
Vekic D.
Tig P.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Muguruza G.
7-56-3
Cirstea S.
Konta J.
2-67-656-4
Anisimova A.
Scott K.
4-66-46-1
Sakkari M.
Pera B.
2-66-36-2
Linette M.
Kovinic D.
6-16-727-64
Jabeur O.
Kanepi K.
7-686-0
Brady J.
Bellis C.
6-16-2
Li A.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-06-3
Sasnovich A.
Vondrousova M.
6-16-2
Putintseva Y.
Lapko V.
6-36-3
Stephens S.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Gracheva V.
Mladenovic K.
1-67-626-0
Williams S.
Gasparyan M.
6-26-4
R128
Kerber A.
Tomljanovic A.
6-46-4
Li A.
Rus A.
6-42-66-1
Kontaveit A.
Collins D.
5-76-26-2
Yastremska D.
Sharma A.
6-36-747-62
Flipkens K.
Peterson R.
7-616-4
Konta J.
Watson H.
7-676-1
Bonaventure Y.
Zhang S.
4-66-36-2
Vekic D.
Pliskova K.
3-67-666-4
Brady J.
Blinkova A.
6-36-2
Kanepi K.
Siniakova K.
6-16-2
Kovinic D.
Cabrera L.
6-43-66-2
Kenin S.
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-2
Fernandez L.
Zvonareva V.
6-47-5
Sorribes Tormo S.
Liu C.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Begu I.
6-36-2
Bellis C.
Korpatsch T.
6-7136-36-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Maria T.
6-36-2
Vondrousova M.
Minnen G.
6-16-4
Gracheva V.
Badosa P.
6-47-5
Bondarenko K.
Kiick A.
3-66-36-1
Martic P.
Martincova T.
5-76-26-4
Osaka N.
Doi M.
6-25-76-2
Giorgi C.
Van Uytvanck A.
2-66-17-5
Kostyuk M.
Kasatkina D.
6-16-2
Sevastova A.
Gauff C.
6-35-76-4
Linette M.
Inglis M.
6-14-66-4
Juvan K.
Arconada U.
6-47-62
Pegula J.
Bouzkova M.
3-66-27-63
Baindl K.
Osuigwe W.
6-37-5
Bolsova A.
Teichmann J.
7-636-2
Cornet A.
Davis L.
6-31-66-0
Tig P.
Nara K.
6-16-0
Pera B.
Diyas Z.
7-646-0
Scott K.
Vikhlyantseva N.
7-636-2
Anisimova A.
Tomova V.
7-57-5
Govortsova O.
Muhammad A.
6-16-2
Gasparyan M.
Puig M.
6-36-706-0
Sabalenka A.
Dodin O.
7-616-4
Azarenka V.
Haas B.
6-16-2
Vickery S.
Townsend T.
6-26-4
Swiatek I.
Kudermetova V.
6-36-3
Muchova K.
Williams V.
6-37-5
Cirstea S.
Mchale C.
6-47-5
Mcnally C.
Hruncakova V.
6-46-1
Alexandrova E.
Clijsters K.
3-67-56-1
Jabeur O.
Kawa K.
6-27-66
Brengle M.
Rodionova A.
6-26-2
Garcia C.
Paolini J.
6-36-2
Sasnovich A.
Di Lorenzo F.
2-67-666-0
Kalinskaya A.
Stojanovic N.
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Buzarnescu M.
6-36-3
Rogers S.
Khromacheva I.
6-26-2
Muguruza G.
Hibino N.
6-46-4
Mertens E.
Siegemund L.
6-26-2
Friedsam A.
Dolehide C.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Ahn K.
7-56-3
Rybakina E.
Zavatska K.
6-36-0
Lapko V.
Golubic V.
1-67-626-2
Sakkari M.
Voegele S.
6-33-67-5
Keys M.
Babos T.
6-16-1
Putintseva Y.
Montgomery R.
6-16-3
Mladenovic K.
Baptiste H.
7-56-2
Pironkova T.
Samsonova L.
6-26-3
Pliskova K.
Kalinina A.
6-46-0