Petra Kvitova vs Elise Mertens — Cincinnati Quarter-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018 ·
hard
BEL15#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Kvitova P.7-5 5-7 6-3
Mertens E.
Kvitova P.
7562
Mertens E.
5731
Petra Kvitova defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 5-7 6-3 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Petra Kvitova claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petra Kvitova closed it out in three sets, 7–5 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-21 | Doha | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 7-5 1-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.6
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
89
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
65
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
94
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast