Magda Linette vs Elise Mertens — Prague Round of 32
Prague · WTA · Round of 32
#62WTA
1831ELO
1765Clay ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2022 ·
clay
BEL3#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Linette M.6-3 2-6 6-2
Mertens E.
Linette M.
6262
Mertens E.
3621
Magda Linette defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 2-6 6-2 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Magda Linette claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magda Linette closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-14 | Rome | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2017-09-11 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2014-03-31 | Edgbaston 25K | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
58
69
Break points saved·Dominant
25
65
Break points won·Dominant
70
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
87
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
96
89
Linette M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast