Tereza Valentova #78 def. Elise Mertens #21

6-4 6-1

Tereza Valentova defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1 in the 2025 Japan Women's Open second round on hard courts on October 16, 2025.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatTereza ValentovaElise Mertens
Aces30
Double faults24
First serve %56.0%71.0%
First serve points won %83.0%56.0%
Second serve points won %54.0%38.0%
Break points saved %75.0%33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%25.0%
Service points won %70.0%51.0%
Return points won %49.0%30.0%
Total points won %61.0%39.0%
Serve rating12097
Return rating11459

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldTereza ValentovaElise Mertens
Country CZE BEL
Birth dateFeb 20, 2007Nov 17, 1995
Age1829
Height174 cm179 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7821
Ranking points (entering)8911,969
Elo (entering)1,7601,888
Current career W-L23–20320–204
Current career earnings$1,250,144$20,298,565
Pre-match H2H

Path

Tereza Valentova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexandra Eala #546-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 14, 2025R32
Greet Minnen #1164-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 2025Q2
Alina Charaeva #1446-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 12, 2025Q1

Tereza Valentova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Olga Danilovic #494-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 2025QF

Elise Mertens's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cristina Bucsa #727-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 14, 2025R32