Petra Martic vs Sloane Stephens — Merida Round of 32
Merida · WTA · Round of 32
CRO#1013WTA
1673ELO
1633Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Martic P.6-2 6-3
Stephens S.
Martic P.
662
Stephens S.
230
Petra Martic defeated Sloane Stephens 6-2 6-3 in the Merida round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in ranked #240, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Petra Martic claimed a first win over Sloane Stephens in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petra Martic dropped just 5 games past Sloane Stephens.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-06 | Madrid | QF | clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2013-08-12 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
59
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
34
26
Break points won·Clear edge
69
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
72
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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65
Stephens S.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast