Elise Mertens vs Barbora KrejcikovaUnited Cup Quarter-final

United Cup · WTA · Quarter-final
#27WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
#38WTA
1874ELO
1820Hard ELO
$650kYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWWL
Mertens E.
5-7 6-1 7-5
Krejcikova B.
Mertens E.
5672
Krejcikova B.
7151

Elise Mertens defeated Barbora Krejcikova 5-7 6-1 7-5 in the United Cup quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Krejcikova B.

Krejcikova B.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Mertens E.Krejcikova B.
51
Serve
39
54
Return
57

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
52%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
92
Break points saved·Even
90
93
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
89

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 84 days (−1.2)
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
5.6+28 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Hard Elo 1820
5.7Overall Elo 1894
ELO gap
4.3Overall Elo 1874
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.0
Surface form
6.3
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Context
5.0
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
78
82

Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d) · Krejcikova B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast