Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens — Shenzhen Quarter-final

Shenzhen · WTA · Quarter-final
Elena Rybakina
KAZ7
Elena Rybakina
#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2020 ·
hard
Elise Mertens
BEL3
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Rybakina E.
6-4 4-6 6-2
Mertens E.
Rybakina E.
6462
Mertens E.
4621

Elena Rybakina defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Shenzhen quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 6–2. Elena Rybakina extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Rybakina closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-04WimbledonR32grassElise Mertens7-6 6-1
2026-01-19Australian OpenR16hardElena Rybakina6-1 6-3
2025-08-07CincinnatiR32hardElena Rybakina4-6 6-3 7-5
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayElena Rybakina6-4 6-2
2024-01-01BrisbaneR16hardElena Rybakina6-1 6-0
2023-03-20MiamiR16hardElena Rybakina6-4 6-3
2021-08-16CincinnatiR32hardElena Rybakina6-3 6-2
2021-04-29MadridR32clayElise Mertens7-6 7-5
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Statistics

This season
Rybakina E.Mertens E.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Rybakina E.Mertens E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
98
69
Break points saved·Dominant
96
65
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
71

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

Freshness

Recent load
Rybakina E.Mertens E.
Freshness·Dominant
55
89

Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 107 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw