Magda Linette vs Elise Mertens — Prague Round of 32
Prague · WTA · Round of 32
#78WTA
1831ELO
1765Clay ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2022 ·
clay
BEL3#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWLWW
Linette M.6-3 2-6 6-2
Mertens E.
Linette M.
6262
Mertens E.
3621
Magda Linette defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 2-6 6-2 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Magda Linette claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magda Linette closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-14 | Rome | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2017-09-11 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2014-03-31 | Edgbaston 25K | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
58
72
Break points saved·Dominant
25
65
Break points won·Dominant
70
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
100
55
Linette M.: 16 days rest · Mertens E.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast