Elise Mertens vs Elina Svitolina — Charleston Round of 16
Charleston · WTA · Round of 16
BEL11#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2024 ·
clay
UKR7#9WTA
2070ELO
1995Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Mertens E.6-4 6-1
Svitolina E.
Mertens E.
662
Svitolina E.
410
Elise Mertens defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-1 in the Charleston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Elise Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 5 games past Elina Svitolina.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Elise Mertens | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Elina Svitolina | 6-1 1-6 6-1 |
| 2021-01-31 | Gippsland Trophy | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 5-7 |
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2018-08-06 | Montreal | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2017-04-24 | Istanbul | F | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
83
Break points won·Even
97
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
95
86
Mertens E.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Svitolina E.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast