Elise Mertens vs Dominika Cibulkova — Beijing Round of 64
Beijing · 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, 2 October 2017 ·
hard
Mertens E.7-6 6-1
Cibulkova D.
Mertens E.
762
Cibulkova D.
610
Elise Mertens defeated Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 6-1 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Dominika Cibulkova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2017-08-21 | New Haven | SF | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
69
77
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
56
Break points won·Even
97
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
89
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Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast