Elise Mertens vs Marta Kostyuk — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
BEL20#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022 ·
hard
#11WTA
2057ELO
1968Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$10MCAREER
24 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Mertens E.6-2 6-1
Kostyuk M.
Mertens E.
662
Kostyuk M.
210
Elise Mertens defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-1 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Kostyuk came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Marta Kostyuk in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 3 games past Marta Kostyuk.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Marta Kostyuk | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Marta Kostyuk | 5-7 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
86
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
72
Break points won·Even
97
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
95
70
Mertens E.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Kostyuk M.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 64 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast