Elise Mertens vs Heather Watson — Hobart Semi-final

Hobart · WTA · Semi-final
Elise Mertens
BEL2
Elise Mertens
#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
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
Mertens E.
6-4 1-6 6-2
Watson H.
Mertens E.
6162
Watson H.
4621

Elise Mertens defeated Heather Watson 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the Hobart semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–2.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR64hardElise Mertens6-3 6-0
2020-01-13HobartQFhardHeather Watson6-7 6-4 7-5
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayElise Mertens6-3 6-4
2017-10-16LuxembourgQFhardElise Mertens6-4 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Mertens E.Watson H.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mertens E.Watson H.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
4
Break points saved·Dominant
65
15
Break points won·Dominant
97
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
11

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mertens E.Watson H.
Freshness·Slight edge
89
100

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Watson H.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw