Elise Mertens def. Jasmine Paolini
7-5 4-6 6-3
Elise Mertens defeated Jasmine Paolini 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the 2020 Prague Open first round on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Jasmine Paolini |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 6 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.3% | 54.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 60.0% | 66.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 54.3% | 42.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 71.4% | 33.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.8% | 55.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 66.7% | 28.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.6% | 42.2% |
| 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. | +0.8 | -1.5 |
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. | +1.5 | -0.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2020 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Jasmine Paolini |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ITA |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jan 4, 1996 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 179 cm | 163 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 95 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,950 | 689 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,821 | 1,552 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 176–138 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $16,250,509 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.