Elise Mertens vs Magdalena FrechDoha Qualifying Round 2

Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2023
hard
#44WTA
1725ELO
1700Hard ELO
$659kYTD
$4.8MCAREER
28 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.
6-2 3-6 6-0
Frech M.
Mertens E.
6362
Frech M.
2601

Elise Mertens defeated Magdalena Frech 6-2 3-6 6-0 in the Doha qualifying round 2 on hard. 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.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Frech M.

Frech M.serving54% hold

wins 51% 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.Frech M.
51
Serve
32
54
Return
47

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%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
76
Break points won·Dominant
96
71
Deciding sets·Even
76
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
43

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
84
100

Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d) · Frech M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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