Elise Mertens vs Veronika Kudermetova — Hobart Quarter-final

Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
Elise Mertens
BEL2
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025 ·
hard
Veronika Kudermetova
RUS
Veronika Kudermetova
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Mertens E.
6-1 0-6 6-2
Kudermetova V.
Mertens E.
6062
Kudermetova V.
1621

Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 0-6 6-2 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's final. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in three sets, 6–1 0–6 6–2.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-26US OpenR128hardElise Mertens3-6 6-4 6-3
2023-02-06Abu DhabiR16hardVeronika Kudermetova6-1 7-5
2021-05-10RomeR64clayVeronika Kudermetova4-6 6-2 6-3
2021-04-19IstanbulSFclayElise Mertens6-1 6-4
2020-11-09LinzQFhardElise Mertens6-4 6-1
2020-08-24CincinnatiR16hardElise Mertens6-2 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Mertens E.Kudermetova V.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
53%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mertens E.Kudermetova V.
Clutch Rating·Even
69
67
Break points saved·Dominant
65
31
Break points won·Slight edge
97
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mertens E.Kudermetova V.
Freshness·
85
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Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw