Elise Mertens vs Viktorija Golubic — Istanbul Round of 16

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 16
Elise Mertens
BEL1
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021 ·
clay
Viktorija Golubic
SUI
Viktorija Golubic
#52WTA
1775ELO
1667Clay ELO
$652kYTD
$5.5MCAREER
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
Mertens E.
6-4 4-6 6-1
Golubic V.
Mertens E.
6462
Golubic V.
4611

Elise Mertens defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the Istanbul round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenR128hardElise Mertens4-6 7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Mertens E.Golubic V.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mertens E.Golubic V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
22
Break points saved·Dominant
65
8
Break points won·Slight edge
97
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
15

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mertens E.Golubic V.
Freshness·Slight edge
89
78

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Golubic V.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw