Linda Fruhvirtova vs Elise Mertens — Miami Round of 64
Miami · WTA · Round of 64
#179WTA
1625ELO
1618Hard ELO
21 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 March 2022 ·
hard
BEL20#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fruhvirtova L.7-5 2-6 6-1
Mertens E.
Fruhvirtova L.
7262
Mertens E.
5611
Linda Fruhvirtova defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 2-6 6-1 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Linda Fruhvirtova claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Linda Fruhvirtova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.6
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
4
69
Break points saved·Dominant
2
65
Break points won·Dominant
72
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
4
63
Tiebreaks·
—
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
100
89
Fruhvirtova L.: 17 days rest · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast