Elise Mertens vs Anna BondarToronto Round of 64

Toronto · WTA · Round of 64
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 ·
hard
#76WTA
1735ELO
1654Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Mertens E.
3-6 6-4 6-4
Bondar A.
Mertens E.
3662
Bondar A.
6441

Elise Mertens defeated Anna Bondar in the Round of 64 at the Toronto tournament, prevailing 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on hard courts. Mertens hit 8 aces and 11 double faults, winning 82% of her first-serve points and converting 46% of break points. Bondar recorded 2 aces and 5 double faults, winning 52% of her first-serve points and converting 50% of break points.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-08TorontoR64hardElise Mertens7-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
0
Break points saved·Dominant
65
29
Break points won·Dominant
97
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
4
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
5

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 19:50 UTC
Mertens E.70%
Bondar A.30%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Mertens E. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.4+193 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.6Hard Elo 1654
7.0Overall Elo 1894
ELO gap
3.0Overall Elo 1734
5.0First meeting on hard
H2H
5.0First meeting on hard
5.76 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
4.04 of last 10 on hard
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
7.0Grass → Hard
Surface transition
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year
5.0Opponent hot: 8 of last 10
Opponent rise

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
89
94

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Bondar A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw