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Elise Mertens def. Heather Watson
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 31, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Heather Watson |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Heather Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 5 |
| First serve % | 53 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 52 | 46 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 27 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 27 |
| Break points converted % | 73 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 47 | 37 |
| Return points won % | 63 | 53 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Heather Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | GBR |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | May 19, 1992 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 179 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 80 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,525 | 776 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,890 | 1,589 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 144–195 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $6,094,389 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2018 | R128 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-7(9) 7-6(4) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2018 | R32 | Daria Saville | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Heather Watson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2018 | R128 | Oceane Dodin | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |