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Elise Mertens def. Nadia Podoroska
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 18, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Nadia Podoroska |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Nadia Podoroska |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 52 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 86 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 14 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Nadia Podoroska |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ARG |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Feb 10, 1997 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 179 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,580 | 1,787 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,885 | 1,722 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 53–78 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $3,104,820 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.