Elise Mertens def. Mirjam Bjorklund
3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Elise Mertens defeated Mirjam Bjorklund 3-6 6-3 7-6(3) in the 2023 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Mirjam Bjorklund |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 12 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.1% | 71.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.6% | 57.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 33.3% | 45.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 58.3% | 73.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 55.1% | 53.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 26.3% | 41.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.3% | 44.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.8% | 50.2% |
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. | -1.6 | -3.0 |
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. | +3.0 | +1.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Mirjam Bjorklund |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | SWE |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jul 29, 1998 |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Height | 179 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 155 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,389 | 471 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,789 | 1,571 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 6–11 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $722,670 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.