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Elise Mertens def. Magda Linette
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 17, 2020* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Magda Linette |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Magda Linette |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 0 |
| First serve % | 52 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Magda Linette |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | POL |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Feb 12, 1992 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 179 | 171 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,360 | 1,542 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,919 | 1,774 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 219–227 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $8,963,207 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2020 | R64 | Su-Wei Hsieh | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | R16 | Danka Kovinic | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Magda Linette's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2020 | R64 | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |