Marie Bouzkova vs Elise Mertens — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
#26WTA
1871ELO
1798Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$7.6MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2023 ·
hard
#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLWLWWW
Bouzkova M.6-2 4-6 6-1
Mertens E.
Bouzkova M.
6462
Mertens E.
2611
Marie Bouzkova defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Marie Bouzkova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marie Bouzkova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Elise Mertens | 4-6 4-6 |
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2015-09-14 | Monterrey $25K | QF | hard | Marie Bouzkova | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
47
65
Break points won·Even
95
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
39
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
92
55
Bouzkova M.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Mertens E.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast