Catherine Bellis def. Elise Mertens
6-3 6-3
Catherine Bellis defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 6-3 in the 2018 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Catherine Bellis | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.6% | 50.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.5% | 60.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 28.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.6% | 44.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 55.4% | 39.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 58.2% | 41.8% |
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. | +3.9 | -12.1 |
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. | +12.1 | -3.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Catherine Bellis | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BEL |
| Birth date | Apr 8, 1999 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Age | 18 | 22 |
| Height | 168 cm | 179 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 41 | 21 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,275 | 2,245 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,815 | 1,831 |
| Current career W-L | 40–36 | 320–205 |
| Current career earnings | $1,431,153 | $20,298,565 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.