Elise Mertens vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Dubai Round of 64
Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2017 ·
hard
Mertens E.6-3 6-2
Pironkova T.
Mertens E.
662
Pironkova T.
320
Elise Mertens defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 6-2 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 5 games past Tsvetana Pironkova.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
26
Break points saved·Dominant
65
23
Break points won·Slight edge
97
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
4
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
63
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
91
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Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast