Elise Mertens vs Varvara GrachevaCharleston Round of 32

Charleston · WTA · Round of 32
#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025
clay
#95WTA
1810ELO
1701Clay ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
Mertens E.
6-3 7-5
Gracheva V.
Mertens E.
672
Gracheva V.
350

Elise Mertens defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-3 7-5 in the Charleston round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-04-01CharlestonR32clayElise Mertens6-4 3-6 6-2
2022-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayElise Mertens6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Gracheva V.

Gracheva V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Serve advantage — Mertens E.

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%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
80
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
76
Break points won·Slight edge
96
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
65

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.4+109 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.6Clay Elo 1701
6.2Overall Elo 1894
ELO gap
3.8Overall Elo 1810
10.0
H2H
0.0
5.3
Surface form
5.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.2
Minutes 14d
8.6
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
5.1
Country comfort
5.1
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
7.0
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

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Freshness·
81

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 68%