Elise Mertens vs Natalia VikhlyantsevaNew Haven Qualifying Final

New Haven · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2017 ·
hard
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.
6-4 6-4
Vikhlyantseva N.
Mertens E.
662
Vikhlyantseva N.
440

Elise Mertens defeated Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-4 6-4 in the New Haven qualifying final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-25Moscow $25KR32clayElise Mertens7-5 6-7(5) 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
0
Break points saved·Dominant
65
22
Break points won·Dominant
97
34
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
6
Tiebreaks·
70

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Mertens E.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw