Elise Mertens def. Aliaksandra Sasnovich
3-6 6-2 7-5
Elise Mertens defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the 2021 Luxembourg second round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Aliaksandra Sasnovich |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 10 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.0% | 75.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 57.8% | 52.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.2% | 45.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 45.5% | 61.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 54.0% | 50.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 38.9% | 54.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 49.4% | 46.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.9% | 48.1% |
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. | -2.7 | -6.1 |
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. | +6.1 | +2.7 |
* 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 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | BLR |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 179 cm | 174 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 111 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,140 | 740 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,881 | 1,716 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 156–172 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $6,776,496 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Elise Mertens's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketa Vondrousova | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2021 | QF |
Aliaksandra Sasnovich's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesia Tsurenko | 7-5 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 16, 2021 | R32 |