Elise Mertens def. Mai Hontama
6-1 6-1
Elise Mertens defeated Mai Hontama 6-1 6-1 in the 2024 Japan Women's Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Mai Hontama |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.6% | 61.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 95.0% | 51.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 69.2% | 27.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 84.8% | 42.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 57.4% | 15.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 68.8% | 31.2% |
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. | +28.1 | -14.2 |
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. | +14.2 | -28.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2024 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Mai Hontama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | JPN |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Aug 30, 1999 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 179 cm | 164 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 27 | 126 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,804 | 575 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,804 | 1,593 |
| Current career W-L | 326–209 | 16–28 |
| Current career earnings | $21,186,310 | $1,324,742 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.