Elise Mertens vs Diana Shnaider — Stuttgart Round of 16
Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16
#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2025 ·
clay
RUS8#14WTA
1891ELO
1841Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$6.3MCAREER
22 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
Mertens E.6-2 7-6
Shnaider D.
Mertens E.
672
Shnaider D.
260
Elise Mertens defeated Diana Shnaider 6-2 7-6 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Diana Shnaider came in ranked #14, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Monterrey | QF | hard | Diana Shnaider | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2025-05-06 | Rome | R16 | clay | Diana Shnaider | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-02-27 | Monterrey | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
82
Break points saved·Even
65
63
Break points won·Even
97
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
89
69
Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Shnaider D.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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