Danielle Collins vs Elise MertensCharleston Quarter-final

Charleston · WTA · Quarter-final
#343WTA
1844ELO
1809Clay ELO
32 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2024
clay
#27WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Collins D.
6-3 6-4
Mertens E.
Collins D.
662
Mertens E.
340

Danielle Collins defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 6-4 in the Charleston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, but Danielle Collins had arrived on a 7-match winning run. Danielle Collins extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-08HobartR32hardElise Mertens6-2 6-3
2023-08-28US OpenR64hardElise Mertens3-6 7-6(7) 6-1
2023-02-13DohaR32hardDanielle Collins6-4 7-6(6)
2022-01-17Australian OpenR16hardDanielle Collins4-6 6-4 6-4
2021-09-27Chicago 2R16hardDanielle Collins6-2 6-4
2018-07-02WimbledonR128grassElise Mertens6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Collins D.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Collins D.

Even serve battle

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·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.8
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (86 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
90
Break points won·Even
99
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
96
75

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.9Clay Elo 1809
Surface ELO
5.1+2 Clay Elo edge
4.2Overall Elo 1844
ELO gap
5.8Overall Elo 1894
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.3
Surface form
5.7
9.07-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
3.9
Minutes 14d
9.2
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
7.4
Country comfort
5.1
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0
Opponent rise
2.0

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·
78

Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 70%