Donna Vekic vs Elise Mertens — Wuhan Round of 64
Wuhan · WTA · Round of 64
CRO15#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2024 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vekic D.3-6 6-1 6-3
Mertens E.
Vekic D.
3662
Mertens E.
6131
Donna Vekic defeated Elise Mertens 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Wuhan round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Donna Vekic claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Donna Vekic dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 3–6 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Monterrey | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
69
Break points saved·Dominant
35
65
Break points won·Slight edge
91
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
45
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
80
91
Vekic D.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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