Mihaela Buzarnescu vs Elise Mertens — San Jose Semi-final
San Jose · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2018 ·
hard
BEL4#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Buzarnescu M.4-6 6-3 6-1
Mertens E.
Buzarnescu M.
4662
Mertens E.
6311
Mihaela Buzarnescu defeated Elise Mertens 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the San Jose semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Mihaela Buzarnescu claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mihaela Buzarnescu dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 4–6 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-08 | Hobart | F | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 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
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (193 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
21
69
Break points saved·Dominant
12
65
Break points won·Dominant
59
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast