Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Elise Mertens — Linz Quarter-final
Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
#426WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2024 ·
hard
BEL4#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pavlyuchenkova A.6-3 6-2
Mertens E.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
662
Mertens E.
320
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 6-2 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dropped just 5 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Doha | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2017-06-26 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2017-04-22 | Fed Cup WG R1: RUS vs BEL | RR | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
4.6
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
74
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
65
Break points won·Even
95
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
85
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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