Elise Mertens vs Sofia Kenin — US Open Round of 16

US Open · WTA · Round of 16
Elise Mertens
BEL
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2020 ·
hard
Sofia Kenin
USA
Sofia Kenin
#115WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Mertens E.
6-3 6-3
Kenin S.
Mertens E.
662
Kenin S.
330

Elise Mertens defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's quarter-final. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Sofia Kenin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-23WuhanR32hardSofia Kenin4-6 6-4 7-6
2019-06-17MallorcaQFgrassSofia Kenin1-6 6-1 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Mertens E.Kenin S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mertens E.Kenin S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
53
Break points saved·Even
65
65
Break points won·Slight edge
97
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
38
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
53

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mertens E.Kenin S.
Freshness·Clear edge
89
76

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Kenin S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw