Elise Mertens vs Mihaela Buzarnescu — Hobart Final
Hobart · WTA · Final
BEL2#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2018 ·
hard
Mertens E.6-1 4-6 6-3
Buzarnescu M.
Mertens E.
6462
Buzarnescu M.
1631
Elise Mertens defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the Hobart final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-30 | San Jose | SF | hard | Mihaela Buzarnescu | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-08-03 | Koksijde $25K | R16 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-04-27 | Santa Margherita di Pula $25K | QF | clay | Elise Mertens | 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
21
Break points saved·Dominant
65
12
Break points won·Dominant
97
59
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
18
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast