Elise Mertens vs Daria Saville — Hobart Semi-final
Hobart · WTA · Semi-final
BEL1#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2024 ·
hard
Mertens E.6-4 4-6 7-5
Saville D.
Mertens E.
6472
Saville D.
4651
Elise Mertens defeated Daria Saville 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Hobart semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens edged Daria Saville in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–5).
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-09 | Hong Kong | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2022-03-07 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Daria Saville | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2017-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Elise Mertens | 7-6 1-6 6-4 |
| 2017-05-01 | Rabat | R16 | clay | Daria Saville | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
5.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
38
Break points saved·Dominant
65
27
Break points won·Slight edge
97
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
49
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
25
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
82
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Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast