Elise Mertens def. Clervie Ngounoue
3-6 7-6(3) 7-5
Elise Mertens defeated Clervie Ngounoue 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5 in the 2025 Cincinnati Open second round on hard courts on August 9, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Clervie Ngounoue |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 10 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 48.5% | 62.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 77.5% | 75.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 35.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 55.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.4% | 60.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 44.4% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.4% | 36.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.2% | 48.8% |
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. | +6.5 | +3.7 |
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. | -3.7 | -6.5 |
* 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 | Clervie Ngounoue |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jul 19, 2006 |
| Age | 29 | 19 |
| Height | 179 cm | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 22 | 221 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,106 | 327 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,949 | 1,634 |
| Current career W-L | 325–209 | 1–7 |
| Current career earnings | $21,155,310 | $661,513 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 6-4 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 2025 | R32 |
Clervie Ngounoue's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey Baptiste | 6-1 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 8, 2025 | R128 |
| Yue Yuan | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 2025 | Q2 |
| Olivia Gadecki | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 2025 | Q1 |