Elise Mertens vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Linz Semi-final
Linz · WTA · Semi-final
BEL2#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 November 2020 ·
hard
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLW
Mertens E.2-6 6-1 7-5
Alexandrova E.
Mertens E.
2672
Alexandrova E.
6151
Elise Mertens defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6 6-1 7-5 in the Linz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Elise Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped the opening set before beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 2–6 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | s Hertogenbosch | SF | grass | Elise Mertens | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2025-02-09 | Doha | R16 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | R64 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2019-06-10 | S-Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
71
Break points won·Even
97
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
19
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
89
61
Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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