Kaia Kanepi vs Elise MertensCharleston Round of 32

Charleston · WTA · Round of 32
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2019 ·
clay
#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
0-6 6-0 7-5
Mertens E.
Kanepi K.
0672
Mertens E.
6051

Kaia Kanepi defeated Elise Mertens 0-6 6-0 7-5 in the Charleston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-01-31Gippsland TrophyFhardElise Mertens6-4 6-1
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR64clayElise Mertens6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
30
69
Break points saved·Dominant
23
65
Break points won·Clear edge
77
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
71

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw