Elise Mertens vs Anna Lena FriedsamStrasbourg Round of 16

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 16
#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2022
clay
#227WTA
1571ELO
1534Clay ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
Mertens E.
7-5 7-5
Friedsam A.
Mertens E.
772
Friedsam A.
550

Elise Mertens defeated Anna Lena Friedsam 7-5 7-5 in the Strasbourg round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Friedsam A.

Friedsam A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Serve 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
77
Break points won·Dominant
96
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
64
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
86

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 28 days (−0.3)
2.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 77 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
8.8+276 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.2Clay Elo 1534
9.5Overall Elo 1894
ELO gap
0.5Overall Elo 1571
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.3
Surface form
1.8
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
6.0
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·Clear edge
81
100

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast