Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Elise Mertens — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 1
Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#138WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Sasnovich A.2-6 7-5 6-2
Mertens E.
Sasnovich A.
2762
Mertens E.
6521
Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Elise Mertens 2-6 7-5 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 4–3. Aliaksandra Sasnovich narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Aliaksandra Sasnovich dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 2–6 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-14 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2021-11-01 | BJK Cup Finals RR: BLR vs BEL | RR | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2021-09-13 | Luxembourg | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 3-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2020-08-03 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2018-09-24 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2017-08-12 | Cincinnati | Q64 | hard | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 2-6 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
38
69
Break points saved·Dominant
14
65
Break points won·Slight edge
91
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
69
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
93
89
Sasnovich A.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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