Marketa Vondrousova vs Elise MertensLuxembourg Quarter-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Quarter-final
#120WTA
1907ELO
1826Hard ELO
$33kYTD
$12MCAREER
27 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2021
hard
#27WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Vondrousova M.
7-5 6-2
Mertens E.
Vondrousova M.
762
Mertens E.
520

Marketa Vondrousova defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 6-2 in the Luxembourg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marketa Vondrousova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-24EastbourneR32grassElise Mertens6-1 5-7 6-2
2019-03-18MiamiR32hardMarketa Vondrousova6-4 7-6(1)
2018-04-09LuganoR16clayElise Mertens6-2 5-7 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Vondrousova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Vondrousova M.

Even serve battle

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

Vondrousova M.Mertens E.
Serve
51
Return
54

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
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.9
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
80
Break points saved·Even
91
90
Break points won·Even
99
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
75

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
4.6Hard Elo 1826
Surface ELO
5.4+22 Hard Elo edge
5.0Overall Elo 1907
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1894
10.0
H2H
0.0
6.7
Surface form
4.8
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
78

Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast