Elise Mertens def. Kaia Kanepi
6-4 6-1
Elise Mertens defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-1 in the 2021 Gippsland Trophy final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.9% | 48.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 89.3% | 68.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.8% | 39.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.6% | 53.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.7% | 29.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.4% | 40.6% |
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. | +13.9 | -3.3 |
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. | +3.3 | -13.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | EST |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Age | 25 | 35 |
| Height | 179 cm | 179 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 94 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,650 | 804 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,961 | 1,802 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 264–236 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $8,492,308 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Osaka | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 5, 2021 | SF |
| Elina Svitolina | 6-3 5-7 [10-6] | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 5, 2021 | QF |
| Caroline Garcia | 7-6(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 2021 | R16 |
| Mayo Hibi | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 2021 | R32 |
Elise Mertens's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Kaia Kanepi's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 5, 2021 | SF |
| Karolina Muchova | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 5, 2021 | QF |
| Daria Kasatkina | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 2021 | R16 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 2021 | R32 |
| Astra Sharma | 1-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 2021 | R64 |