Elise Mertens vs Aliaksandra SasnovichLuxembourg Round of 16

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 16
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2021 ·
hard
#138WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLL
Mertens E.
3-6 6-2 7-5
Sasnovich A.
Mertens E.
3672
Sasnovich A.
6251

Elise Mertens defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the Luxembourg round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-14StuttgartR32clayElise Mertens7-6 6-2
2021-11-01BJK Cup Finals RR: BLR vs BELRRhardElise Mertens6-2 4-6 6-2
2020-08-03PalermoR32clayAliaksandra Sasnovich6-4 6-1
2019-08-05TorontoR64hardElise Mertens3-6 6-3 6-1
2018-09-24WuhanR64hardAliaksandra Sasnovich7-6 7-6
2017-08-12CincinnatiQ64hardAliaksandra Sasnovich2-6 7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
38
Break points saved·Dominant
65
14
Break points won·Slight edge
97
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
7

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
94
96

Mertens E.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Sasnovich A.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw