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Elise Mertens def. Veronika Kudermetova
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 26, 2020* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Veronika Kudermetova |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Veronika Kudermetova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 69 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Veronika Kudermetova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | RUS |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Apr 24, 1997 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Height | 179 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 22 | 41 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,070 | 1,373 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,871 | 1,822 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 205–152 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $10,680,692 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2020 | R32 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 23, 2020 | R64 | Rebecca Peterson | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2020 | QF | Jessica Pegula | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Veronika Kudermetova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2020 | R32 | Karolina Pliskova | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 23, 2020 | R64 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 5-7 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |