Elise Mertens vs Kimberly Birrell — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
BEL28#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.6-4 7-5
Birrell K.
Mertens E.
672
Birrell K.
450
Elise Mertens defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-4 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 16. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Kimberly Birrell in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens edged Kimberly Birrell in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-14 | Osaka | R16 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 3-6 7-5 4-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
37
Break points saved·Dominant
65
11
Break points won·Clear edge
97
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
89
96
Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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