Elise Mertens def. Dominika Cibulkova
7-6(4) 6-1
Elise Mertens defeated Dominika Cibulkova 7-6(4) 6-1 in the 2017 China Open first round on hard courts on October 2, 2017.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Dominika Cibulkova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.9% | 51.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.9% | 51.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 44.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 57.1% | 16.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.7% | 48.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 83.3% | 42.9% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 51.8% | 33.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.7% | 40.3% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.2 | -8.3 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +8.3 | -10.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Dominika Cibulkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | SVK |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | May 6, 1989 |
| Age | 21 | 28 |
| Height | 179 cm | 161 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,373 | 3,330 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,705 | 1,798 |
| Current career W-L | 326–209 | 368–265 |
| Current career earnings | $21,186,310 | $13,725,520 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.