Naomi Osaka vs Elise Mertens — Cincinnati Semi-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
JPN4#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020 ·
hard
BEL14#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Osaka N.6-2 7-6
Mertens E.
Osaka N.
672
Mertens E.
260
Naomi Osaka defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 7-6 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Naomi Osaka closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 1-6 2-6 |
| 2026-06-23 | Bad Homburg | R16 | grass | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-08-05 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-06-10 | s Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Naomi Osaka | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2024-03-06 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-03-22 | Miami | R16 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-09-16 | Osaka | SF | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2017-09-25 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (186 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
93
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
65
Break points won·Even
98
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
90
89
Osaka N.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast