Elise Mertens vs Fiona FerroSydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2022
hard
#189WTA
1662ELO
1624Hard ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWWW
Mertens E.
6-2 7-6
Ferro F.
Mertens E.
6772
Ferro F.
2650

Elise Mertens defeated Fiona Ferro 6-2 7-6 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonR128grassElise Mertens6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ferro F.

Ferro F.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Ferro F.
51
Serve
54
Return

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
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
39
Break points saved·Dominant
90
36
Break points won·Clear edge
96
82
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
8

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 69 days (−1.2)
2.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
7.9+223 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.1Hard Elo 1624
8.1Overall Elo 1894
ELO gap
1.9Overall Elo 1662
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.9
Surface form
1.5
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 6
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·Clear edge
81
100

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d) · Ferro F.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast