Caroline Garcia vs Elise MertensMonterrey Semi-final

Monterrey · WTA · Semi-final
#772WTA
32 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2023
hard
#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Garcia C.
6-3 6-4
Mertens E.
Garcia C.
662
Mertens E.
340

Caroline Garcia defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 6-4 in the Monterrey semi-final on hard. Caroline Garcia extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

42
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-15CincinnatiR16hardCaroline Garcia6-4 7-5
2021-03-07DubaiR16hardElise Mertens6-4 6-2
2021-01-31Gippsland TrophyR16hardElise Mertens7-6(1) 6-3
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR32clayCaroline Garcia1-6 6-4 7-5
2019-02-09Fed Cup WG R1: FRA vs BELRRhardCaroline Garcia6-2 6-3
2017-10-02BeijingR32hardCaroline Garcia7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Garcia C.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Garcia C.

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

Serve & return on hard

Garcia C.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·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
80
Break points saved·Even
91
90
Break points won·Dominant
50
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
75

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
3.9
H2H
6.1
6.5
Surface form
3.9
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
5.5
Minutes 14d
8.8
4.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
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·
81

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 32%