Leylah Fernandez vs Elise Mertens — Guadalajara Round of 32
Guadalajara · WTA · Round of 32
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 September 2023 ·
hard
BEL13#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Fernandez L.6-3 6-4
Mertens E.
Fernandez L.
662
Mertens E.
340
Leylah Fernandez defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 6-4 in the Guadalajara round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-17 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.4
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
80
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
65
Break points won·Slight edge
90
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
63
Tiebreaks·Even
68
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
90
93
Fernandez L.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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