Taylor Townsend vs Elise Mertens — Miami Round of 64
Miami · WTA · Round of 64
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2024 ·
hard
BEL25#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Townsend T.6-2 6-2
Mertens E.
Townsend T.
662
Mertens E.
220
Taylor Townsend defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 6-2 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Taylor Townsend claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Townsend dropped just 4 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Singapore | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
47
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
65
Break points won·Dominant
31
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
35
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
75
89
Townsend T.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast