Monica Puig vs Elise Mertens — Luxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
PUR
Monica Puig
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2017 ·
hard
Elise Mertens
BEL5
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Puig M.
6-2 7-5
Mertens E.
Puig M.
672
Mertens E.
250

Monica Puig defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 7-5 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Puig claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Puig closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-24EastbourneR64grassElise Mertens6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
Puig M.Mertens E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (162 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Puig M.Mertens E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
32
69
Break points saved·Dominant
35
65
Break points won·Clear edge
83
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
26
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
71

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

Freshness

Recent load
Puig M.Mertens E.
Freshness·
—
91

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw