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Elena Vesnina def. Elise Mertens
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 27, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Wuhan |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Elena Vesnina |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Elise Mertens |
| Stat | Elena Vesnina | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 7 |
| First serve % | 63 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Vesnina | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | BEL |
| Birth date | Aug 1, 1986 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Age | 31 | 21 |
| Height | 176 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 38 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,140 | 1,338 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,762 | 1,722 |
| Career W-L | 262–260 | 311–199 |
| Career earnings | $13,058,021 | $20,040,505 |
Path
Elena Vesnina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | R64 | Yingying Duan | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Vesnina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | R16 | Maria Sakkari | 6-7(6) 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | R64 | Naomi Osaka | 6-4 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |