Elise Mertens vs Veronika Kudermetova — Linz Quarter-final
Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
BEL2#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 November 2020 ·
hard
#423WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Mertens E.6-4 6-1
Kudermetova V.
Mertens E.
662
Kudermetova V.
410
Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-1 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 4–2. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 5 games past Veronika Kudermetova.
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | Hobart | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 0-6 6-2 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Elise Mertens | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2023-02-06 | Abu Dhabi | R16 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2021-05-10 | Rome | R64 | clay | Veronika Kudermetova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2021-04-19 | Istanbul | SF | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
72
67
Break points saved·Dominant
65
31
Break points won·Slight edge
97
86
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
55
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Mertens E.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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