Elise Mertens vs Magda LinetteRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2020 ·
clay
#62WTA
1831ELO
1765Clay ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWW
Mertens E.
6-2 6-4
Linette M.
Mertens E.
662
Linette M.
240

Elise Mertens defeated Magda Linette 6-2 6-4 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-07-25PragueR32clayMagda Linette6-3 2-6 6-2
2017-09-11TokyoR16hardElise Mertens6-1 7-5
2014-03-31Edgbaston 25KR32hardElise Mertens6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
58
Break points saved·Dominant
65
25
Break points won·Dominant
97
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
89
96

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Linette M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw