Elise Mertens def. Garbiñe Muguruza
3-6 7-6(3) 6-1
Elise Mertens defeated Garbiñe Muguruza 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1 in the 2023 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Garbiñe Muguruza |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 53.9% | 57.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 75.6% | 61.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 40.0% | 34.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 53.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 59.2% | 50.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 46.7% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.0% | 40.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.9% | 46.1% |
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. | +2.5 | -6.7 |
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. | +6.7 | -2.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Garbiñe Muguruza |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ESP |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Oct 8, 1993 |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Height | 179 cm | 182 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,449 | 824 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,770 | 1,757 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 312–182 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $24,813,892 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.