Sofia Kenin vs Elise Mertens — Wuhan Round of 32
Wuhan · WTA · Round of 32
USA15#115WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2019 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Kenin S.4-6 6-4 7-6
Mertens E.
Kenin S.
4672
Mertens E.
6461
Sofia Kenin defeated Elise Mertens 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Wuhan round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 64. Sofia Kenin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 4–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-06-17 | Mallorca | QF | grass | Sofia Kenin | 1-6 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
69
Break points saved·Even
65
65
Break points won·Slight edge
87
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
38
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
76
89
Kenin S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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