Elise Mertens vs Garbine Muguruza — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
BEL26#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2023 ·
hard
Mertens E.3-6 7-6 6-1
Muguruza G.
Mertens E.
3762
Muguruza G.
6611
Elise Mertens defeated Garbine Muguruza 3-6 7-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Garbine Muguruza came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Garbine Muguruza in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped the opening set before beating Garbine Muguruza 3–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-07 | Dubai | SF | hard | Garbine Muguruza | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Garbine Muguruza | 2-6 6-0 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
34%
Break points saved·Clear edge
56%
33%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
83
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
80
Break points won·Even
97
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
82
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Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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