Kiki Bertens vs Elise Mertens — Brisbane Round of 32
Brisbane · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Bertens K.6-2 6-7 6-4
Mertens E.
Bertens K.
6662
Mertens E.
2741
Kiki Bertens defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kiki Bertens claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kiki Bertens closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-11 | Doha | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2017-08-21 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2017-01-09 | Hobart | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
64
69
Break points saved·Dominant
37
65
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
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