Emma Navarro vs Elise Mertens — Doha Round of 32
Doha · WTA · Round of 32
USA16#28WTA
1866ELO
1764Hard ELO
$922kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2024 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Navarro E.6-1 6-3
Mertens E.
Navarro E.
662
Mertens E.
130
Emma Navarro defeated Elise Mertens 6-1 6-3 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 32. Emma Navarro extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Emma Navarro dropped just 4 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2024-01-08 | Hobart | F | hard | Emma Navarro | 6-1 4-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
71
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
65
Break points won·Even
97
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
63
Tiebreaks·Even
70
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
80
89
Navarro E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast