Elise Mertens vs Viktorija GolubicAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#52WTA
1775ELO
1720Hard ELO
$652kYTD
$5.5MCAREER
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
Mertens E.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Golubic V.
Mertens E.
4762
Golubic V.
6641

Elise Mertens defeated Viktorija Golubic 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19IstanbulR16clayElise Mertens6-4 4-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
0.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
22
Break points saved·Dominant
65
8
Break points won·Slight edge
97
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
15

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
89
78

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Golubic V.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw