Elise Mertens vs Yue Yuans Hertogenbosch Quarter-final

s Hertogenbosch · WTA · Quarter-final
#27WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025
grass
#121WTA
1629ELO
1495Grass ELO
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWL
Mertens E.
6-0 6-4
Yuan Y.
Mertens E.
662
Yuan Y.
040

Elise Mertens defeated Yue Yuan 6-0 6-4 in the s Hertogenbosch quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Yue Yuan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-02BeijingR64hardYue Yuan3-6 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Yuan Y.

Yuan Y.serving79% hold

wins 63% 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·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
81
Break points won·Clear edge
96
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
85

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
3.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
7.9+255 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.1Grass Elo 1495
8.0Overall Elo 1894
ELO gap
2.0Overall Elo 1629
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.4
Surface form
2.3
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
7.0
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
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

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Freshness·
74

Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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