Elise Mertens def. Polona Hercog
6-2 6-4
Elise Mertens defeated Polona Hercog 6-2 6-4 in the 2018 Libéma Open first round on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Polona Hercog |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.3% | 48.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.7% | 73.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 65.0% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 20.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.1% | 53.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 80.0% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.8% | 33.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.3% | 42.7% |
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. | +9.3 | -3.5 |
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. | +3.5 | -9.3 |
* 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 | Elise Mertens | Polona Hercog |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | SLO |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jan 20, 1991 |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Height | 179 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 64 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,635 | 901 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,894 | 1,614 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 170–214 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $4,550,360 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.