Elise Mertens vs Karolina Pliskova — Cincinnati Round of 32

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
Elise Mertens
BEL
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2022 ·
hard
Karolina Pliskova
CZE14
Karolina Pliskova
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
Mertens E.
7-6 6-3
Pliskova K.
Mertens E.
762
Pliskova K.
630

Elise Mertens defeated Karolina Pliskova 7-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Karolina Pliskova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-21MadridR32clayKarolina Pliskova7-5 2-6 7-6
2023-06-26EastbourneR32grassKarolina Pliskova6-7 6-3 3-0
2020-09-14RomeQFclayKarolina Pliskova6-3 3-6 6-0
2019-06-24EastbourneR16grassKarolina Pliskova6-1 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Mertens E.Pliskova K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mertens E.Pliskova K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
86
Break points won·Even
97
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mertens E.Pliskova K.
Freshness·Slight edge
85
94

Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Pliskova K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw