Paula Badosa vs Elise Mertens — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
ESP9#84WTA
1780ELO
1748Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Badosa P.6-2 6-1
Mertens E.
Badosa P.
662
Mertens E.
210
Paula Badosa defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 6-1 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 64.
Key context
- Match story: Paula Badosa dropped just 3 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
91
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
65
Break points won·Even
95
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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85
Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast