Elise Mertens def. Petra Martic
6-2 6-3
Elise Mertens defeated Petra Martic 6-2 6-3 in the 2019 China Open first round on hard courts on September 30, 2019.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Petra Martic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 69.8% | 50.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.0% | 73.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 76.9% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 55.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 79.1% | 53.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 44.4% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.7% | 20.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.2% | 39.8% |
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. | +22.3 | -3.5 |
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. | +3.5 | -22.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2019 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Petra Martic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | CRO |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jan 19, 1991 |
| Age | 23 | 28 |
| Height | 179 cm | 181 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,235 | 2,572 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,845 | 1,927 |
| Current career W-L | 325–209 | 212–215 |
| Current career earnings | $21,155,310 | $9,220,466 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.