Elise Mertens vs Kimberly Birrell — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 8 March 2025 ·
hard
#64WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Mertens E.6-4 7-5
Birrell K.
Mertens E.
672
Birrell K.
450
Elise Mertens defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-4 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, defending last year's round of 16. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens edged Kimberly Birrell in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2024-10-14 | Osaka | R16 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 3-6 7-5 4-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
45
2
Break points saved·Clear edge
27
3
Break points won·Dominant
93
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
36
Tiebreaks·
48
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast