Kristina Mladenovic vs Elise Mertens — St. Petersburg Round of 32
St. Petersburg · WTA · Round of 32
#855WTA
1422ELO
1408Hard ELO
33 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 January 2017 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Mladenovic K.7-6 6-4
Mertens E.
Mladenovic K.
762
Mertens E.
640
Kristina Mladenovic defeated Elise Mertens 7-6 6-4 in the St. Petersburg round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 3–2. Kristina Mladenovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Kristina Mladenovic edged Elise Mertens in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-7 6-3 |
| 2018-02-10 | Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs FRA | RR | hard | Kristina Mladenovic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-01-09 | Hobart | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2016-06-06 | 's Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Kristina Mladenovic | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
38%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.8
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
32
69
Break points saved·Dominant
10
65
Break points won·Clear edge
84
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
65
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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94
Mertens E.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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