Magda Linette vs Elise MertensTampico Quarter-final

Tampico · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#62WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2022 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Linette M.
7-5 6-2
Mertens E.
Linette M.
762
Mertens E.
520

Magda Linette defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 6-2 in the Tampico quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Magda Linette narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Magda Linette closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-07-25PragueR32clayMagda Linette6-3 2-6 6-2
2020-09-14RomeR32clayElise Mertens6-2 6-4
2017-09-11TokyoR16hardElise Mertens6-1 7-5
2014-03-31Edgbaston 25KR32hardElise Mertens6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st 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 pressure
Clutch 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 load
Freshness·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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw