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Elise Mertens def. Danka Kovinic
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 19, 2020* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Danka Kovinic |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Danka Kovinic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | — |
| Double faults | 3 | — |
| First serve % | 52 | — |
| First serve points won % | 72 | — |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | — |
| Break points saved % | 67 | — |
| Break points converted % | 80 | — |
| Service points won % | 60 | — |
| Return points won % | 44 | — |
| Total points won % | 52 | — |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Danka Kovinic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | MNE |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Nov 18, 1994 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 179 | 169 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 86 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,360 | 812 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,928 | 1,641 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 85–121 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $3,347,187 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2020 | R32 | Magda Linette | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2020 | R64 | Su-Wei Hsieh | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2020 | QF | Karolina Pliskova | 3-6 6-3 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Danka Kovinic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2020 | R32 | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2020 | R64 | Julia Goerges | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Q2 | Katarzyna Kawa | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Q1 | Ulrikke Eikeri | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |