Elise Mertens vs Veronika KudermetovaHobart Quarter-final

Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
#21WTA
1917ELO
1859Hard ELO
$1.4MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025
hard
#85WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 #21, 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.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 84 days (−1.2)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.9+73 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Hard Elo 1786
5.9Overall Elo 1917
ELO gap
4.1Overall Elo 1836
0.0
H2H
10.0
4.2
Surface form
3.3
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
9.1
Prev. match
8.0
6.5
Country comfort
4.9
Context
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.

Mertens E.
6062
Kudermetova V.
1621

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
1.00
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 60%

Head to head

42
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

Statistics

Recent form
59%1st serve in+4%55%
69%1st serve points won+4%73%
49%2nd serve points won49%
61%Service points won+1%62%
45%Return points won+4%41%
56%Break points saved56%
4.5Aces / match+1.76.2
3.8Double faults / match+0.92.9

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.