Marie Bouzkova vs Elise Mertens — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
#27WTA
1871ELO
1798Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$7.6MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2023 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Bouzkova M.6-2 4-6 6-1
Mertens E.
Bouzkova M.
6462
Mertens E.
2611
Marie Bouzkova defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Marie Bouzkova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marie Bouzkova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Elise Mertens | 4-6 4-6 |
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2015-09-14 | Monterrey $25K | QF | hard | Marie Bouzkova | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
46
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
47
65
Break points won·Even
95
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
39
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
72
85
Bouzkova M.: played today · 2 matches, 44 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast