Elise Mertens def. Leylah Fernandez
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
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Leylah Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 6 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.7% | 55.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 75.8% | 60.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 61.1% | 38.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 69.2% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.6% | 50.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 30.8% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 49.1% | 29.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.1% | 40.9% |
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. | +13.7 | -6.0 |
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. | +6.0 | -13.7 |
* 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 | Leylah Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | CAN |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Sep 6, 2002 |
| Age | 29 | 22 |
| Height | 179 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,666 | 1,869 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,885 | 1,880 |
| Current career W-L | 325–209 | 161–127 |
| Current career earnings | $21,155,310 | $8,987,480 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.