Elise Mertens def. Danka Kovinic
6-2 6-0
Elise Mertens defeated Danka Kovinic 6-2 6-0 in the 2020 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Danka Kovinic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.1% | 72.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 78.3% | 53.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 66.7% | 16.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 16.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 73.2% | 43.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 83.3% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 56.8% | 26.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 64.7% | 35.3% |
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. | +16.2 | -13.7 |
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. | +13.7 | -16.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2020 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Danka Kovinic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | MNE |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Nov 18, 1994 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 179 cm | 169 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 86 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,250 | 734 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,831 | 1,566 |
| Current career W-L | 325–208 | 85–124 |
| Current career earnings | $21,155,310 | $3,350,453 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.