Kirsten Flipkens vs Elise Mertens — Eastbourne Round of 32
Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 June 2022 ·
grass
BEL13#22WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Flipkens K.6-2 2-6 6-1
Mertens E.
Flipkens K.
6262
Mertens E.
2611
Kirsten Flipkens defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 2-6 6-1 in the Eastbourne round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kirsten Flipkens claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kirsten Flipkens closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-29 | Rabat | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
51
69
Break points saved·Dominant
20
65
Break points won·Clear edge
75
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
81
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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85
Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast