Elise Mertens def. Rebecca Peterson
3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Elise Mertens defeated Rebecca Peterson 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5) in the 2021 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Rebecca Peterson |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 10 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 13 | 11 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 53.5% | 58.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.2% | 55.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 30.2% | 48.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 55.6% | 56.2% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 50.0% | 52.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 43.8% | 44.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.4% | 50.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 48.6% | 51.4% |
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. | -6.7 | -4.1 |
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. | +4.1 | +6.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Rebecca Peterson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | SWE |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Aug 6, 1995 |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Height | 179 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 54 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,330 | 1,307 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,858 | 1,705 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 80–95 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $3,035,877 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.