Elena Vesnina vs Elise MertensWuhan Round of 32

Wuhan · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2017 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vesnina E.
6-2 6-4
Mertens E.
Vesnina E.
662
Mertens E.
240

Elena Vesnina defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 6-4 in the Wuhan round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Vesnina claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-04-22Fed Cup WG R1: RUS vs BELRRclayElise Mertens6-4 1-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
44
65
Break points won·Clear edge
85
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
71

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
91

Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw