Elise Mertens vs Arantxa Rus — Hobart Quarter-final
Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
BEL1#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2024 ·
hard
Mertens E.7-5 6-0
Rus A.
Mertens E.
762
Rus A.
500
Elise Mertens defeated Arantxa Rus 7-5 6-0 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens handed Arantxa Rus a second-set bagel in a 7–5 6–0 win.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-19 | Daytona Beach FL $25K | SF | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2015-01-12 | Plantation FL $25K | R16 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-0 5-7 7-6(7) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
0
Break points saved·Dominant
65
10
Break points won·Dominant
97
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
1
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
0
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
89
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Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast