Elise Mertens #32 def. Leylah Fernandez #27

6-2 6-2

Elise Mertens defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2 in the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts on February 16, 2025.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatElise MertensLeylah Fernandez
Aces61
Double faults44
First serve %65.0%56.0%
First serve points won %76.0%61.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%38.0%
Break points saved %100.0%69.0%
Break points converted %31.0%0.0%
Service points won %71.0%51.0%
Return points won %49.0%29.0%
Total points won %59.0%41.0%
Serve rating12492
Return rating8944

Player Comparison

FieldElise MertensLeylah Fernandez
Country BEL CAN
Birth dateNov 17, 1995Sep 6, 2002
Age2922
Height179 cm168 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3227
Ranking points (entering)1,6661,869
Elo (entering)1,8841,880
Current career W-L320–205152–125
Current career earnings$20,298,565$8,450,870
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.