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Mihaela Buzarnescu def. Elise Mertens
4-6 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 4, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Jose |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Mihaela Buzarnescu |
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Elise Mertens |
| Stat | Mihaela Buzarnescu | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 8 |
| First serve % | 58 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 61 |
| Break points converted % | 39 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mihaela Buzarnescu | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | BEL |
| Birth date | May 4, 1988 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Age | 30 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 179 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 24 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,703 | 2,705 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,831 | 1,862 |
| Career W-L | 58–63 | 311–199 |
| Career earnings | $2,791,287 | $20,040,505 |
Path
Mihaela Buzarnescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | QF | Ajla Tomljanovic | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2018 | R16 | Amanda Anisimova | 7-5 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 2, 2018 | R32 | Sachia Vickery | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mihaela Buzarnescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | F | Maria Sakkari | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | QF | Johanna Konta | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2018 | R16 | Ashley Kratzer | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |