Elise Mertens vs Mirjam Bjorklund — US Open Round of 128
US Open · WTA · Round of 128
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2023 ·
hard
Mertens E.3-6 6-3 7-6
Bjorklund M.
Mertens E.
3672
Bjorklund M.
6361
Elise Mertens defeated Mirjam Bjorklund 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mirjam Bjorklund came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Mirjam Bjorklund in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped the opening set before beating Mirjam Bjorklund 3–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-03 | Bogota | R32 | clay | Mirjam Bjorklund | 6-1 4-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
85
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Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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