Elise Mertens vs Nadia Podoroska — Cincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
Elise Mertens
BEL15
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021 ·
hard
ARG
Nadia Podoroska
#900WTA
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Mertens E.
6-3 6-4
Podoroska N.
Mertens E.
662
Podoroska N.
340

Elise Mertens defeated Nadia Podoroska 6-3 6-4 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Mertens E.Podoroska N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mertens E.Podoroska N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
12
Break points saved·Dominant
65
3
Break points won·Dominant
97
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
24
Tiebreaks·
71
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Mertens E.Podoroska N.
Freshness·
89
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Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw