Anna Kalinskaya vs Elise MertensRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
#21WTA
1907ELO
1804Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$7.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2023 ·
clay
#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Kalinskaya A.
6-4 4-6 6-3
Mertens E.
Kalinskaya A.
6462
Mertens E.
4631

Anna Kalinskaya defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Anna Kalinskaya came in ranked #21, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anna Kalinskaya extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Anna Kalinskaya closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27MontrealR64hardAnna Kalinskaya1-6 7-6 6-2
2022-10-17Guadalajara 2R32hardAnna Kalinskaya6-4 0-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
75
69
Break points saved·Dominant
38
65
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
70

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
70
82

Kalinskaya A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw