Yafan Wang def. Elise Mertens
6-2 7-6(5)
Yafan Wang defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 7-6(5) in the 2017 Guangzhou Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Yafan Wang | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 3 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 58.7% | 57.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 63.6% | 60.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.2% | 38.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 40.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 56.0% | 51.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 60.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.8% | 44.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.2% | 47.8% |
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. | -0.5 | -5.3 |
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. | +5.3 | +0.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Yafan Wang | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | BEL |
| Birth date | Apr 30, 1994 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Age | 23 | 21 |
| Height | 170 cm | 179 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 147 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 388 | 1,338 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,565 | 1,726 |
| Current career W-L | 72–90 | 320–205 |
| Current career earnings | $3,751,062 | $20,298,565 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.