Ajla Tomljanovic vs Elise Mertens — Birmingham Round of 32
Birmingham · WTA · Round of 32
#93WTA
1745ELO
1683Grass ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2021 ·
grass
BEL1#22WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tomljanovic A.7-6 6-7 7-6
Mertens E.
Tomljanovic A.
7672
Mertens E.
6761
Ajla Tomljanovic defeated Elise Mertens 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ajla Tomljanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ajla Tomljanovic edged Elise Mertens in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2022-11-10 | BJK Cup Finals RR: AUS vs BEL | RR | hard | Ajla Tomljanovic | 4-6 6-4 3-0 |
| 2018-04-30 | Rabat | F | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.1
Double faults / match·Even
5.2
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
33
69
Break points saved·Dominant
15
65
Break points won·Slight edge
90
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast