Elise Mertens vs Viktorija Golubic — Istanbul Round of 16

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 16
BEL
Elise Mertens
[1]
#21WTA
1917ELO
1830Clay ELO
$1.4MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021
clay
SUI
Viktorija Golubic
#82WTA
1736ELO
1632Clay ELO
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL

Elise Mertens defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the Istanbul round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #21, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 4–6 6–1.
Mertens E.
6462
Golubic V.
4611

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenR128hardElise Mertens4-6 7-6(8) 6-4
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Statistics

Recent form
Mertens E.Golubic V.
59%1st serve in+14%73%
69%1st serve points won+10%59%
49%2nd serve points won+6%43%
61%Service points won+7%54%
45%Return points won+2%47%
56%Break points saved+2%54%
4.5Aces / match+3.70.8
3.8Double faults / match+1.32.5

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Cirstea S.
Mertens E.[1]
6-17-63
Semi-finals
Mertens E.[1]
Kudermetova V.[3]
6-16-4
Cirstea S.
Kostyuk M.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Mertens E.[1]
Siniakova K.
6-46-4
Kudermetova V.[3]
Bogdan A.
2-66-36-3
Kostyuk M.
Konjuh A.
7-54-66-3
Cirstea S.
Ferro F.
6-4
R16
Kudermetova V.[3]
Kanepi K.
6-46-3
Mertens E.[1]
Golubic V.
6-44-66-1
Siniakova K.
Mladenovic K.
6-43-66-4
Bogdan A.
Krejcikova B.[5]
6-36-3
Kostyuk M.
Kasatkina D.[4]
6-37-5
Cirstea S.
Potapova A.
7-666-4
Ferro F.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-3
Konjuh A.
Wang Q.[8]
6-16-4
R32
Kanepi K.
Diyas Z.
6-46-4
Kudermetova V.[3]
Pera B.
6-43-67-64
Mladenovic K.
Haas B.
6-46-3
Krejcikova B.[5]
Buyukakcay C.
6-786-26-0
Mertens E.[1]
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-0
Golubic V.
Parrizas Diaz N.
6-42-66-3
Siniakova K.
Bucsa C.
7-653-66-3
Wang Q.[8]
Gasanova A.
4-66-16-2
Kasatkina D.[4]
Mrdeza T.
6-16-0
Cirstea S.
Baindl K.
6-47-66
Zvonareva V.
Hercog P.
6-36-3
Potapova A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
7-626-786-4
Konjuh A.
Errani S.
7-56-2
Kostyuk M.
Rakhimova K.
6-46-3
Bogdan A.
Hibino N.
6-36-3
Ferro F.
Martic P.[2]
7-56-2