Elise Mertens def. Viktoria Hruncakova
6-2 6-1
Elise Mertens defeated Viktoria Hruncakova 6-2 6-1 in the 2018 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Viktoria Hruncakova |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 6 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.9% | 72.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 78.6% | 45.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.8% | 38.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 64.7% | 43.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 56.2% | 35.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.6% | 39.4% |
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. | +8.0 | -13.0 |
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. | +13.0 | -8.0 |
* 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 | Viktoria Hruncakova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | SVK |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | May 11, 1998 |
| Age | 22 | 19 |
| Height | 179 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 125 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,465 | 474 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,779 | 1,546 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 55–74 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $3,011,598 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.