Elise Mertens vs Marie Bouzkova — Dubai Round of 64
Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
#27WTA
1871ELO
1798Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$7.6MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.6-2 6-2
Bouzkova M.
Mertens E.
662
Bouzkova M.
220
Elise Mertens defeated Marie Bouzkova 6-2 6-2 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 4 games past Marie Bouzkova.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Elise Mertens | 4-6 4-6 |
| 2023-08-14 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Marie Bouzkova | 6-2 4-6 6-1 |
| 2015-09-14 | Monterrey $25K | QF | hard | Marie Bouzkova | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
47
Break points won·Even
97
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
24
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
82
88
Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Bouzkova M.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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