Elise Mertens vs Barbora StrycovaUS Open Round of 32

US Open · WTA · Round of 32
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.
6-3 7-6
Strycova B.
Mertens E.
672
Strycova B.
360

Elise Mertens defeated Barbora Strycova 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Barbora Strycova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonR16grassBarbora Strycova4-6 7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
56
Break points saved·Dominant
65
36
Break points won·Slight edge
97
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
38

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
91

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw