Elise Mertens def. Varvara Gracheva
6-3 7-5
Elise Mertens defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-3 7-5 in the 2025 Charleston Open second round on clay courts on April 2, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Varvara Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 52.0% | 47.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.7% | 56.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 39.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 72.7% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 58.7% | 47.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 27.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.6% | 41.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.6% | 44.4% |
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. | +1.8 | -9.4 |
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. | +9.4 | -1.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Varvara Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | FRA |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Aug 2, 2000 |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Height | 179 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,756 | 970 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,899 | 1,704 |
| Current career W-L | 325–208 | 85–118 |
| Current career earnings | $21,155,310 | $4,291,230 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Elise Mertens's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qinwen Zheng | 3-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 2025 | R16 |
Varvara Gracheva's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Dart | 6-1 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 2025 | R64 |