Marta Kostyuk vs Elise MertensCincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
#13WTA
2057ELO
1968Hard ELO
$2.3MYTD
$9.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024
hard
#27WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Kostyuk M.
6-4 2-6 6-4
Mertens E.
Kostyuk M.
6262
Mertens E.
4641

Marta Kostyuk defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marta Kostyuk came in ranked #13, defending last year's round of 64. Marta Kostyuk extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marta Kostyuk closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-15Australian OpenR64hardMarta Kostyuk5-7 6-1 7-6(6)
2022-03-07Indian WellsR64hardElise Mertens6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kostyuk M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kostyuk M.

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

Kostyuk M.Mertens E.
53
Serve
51
57
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
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.9
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
92
80
Break points saved·Even
93
90
Break points won·Even
98
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
75

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.2+120 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.8Hard Elo 1847
6.5Overall Elo 2057
ELO gap
3.5Overall Elo 1894
5.4
H2H
4.6
8.0
Surface form
4.9
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
5.6
Minutes 14d
5.7
0.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
5.1
Country comfort
5.1
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Slight edge
69
78

Kostyuk M.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 57 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw