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Elise Mertens def. Rebecca Peterson
3-6 6-2 7-6(1)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 16, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 3-6 6-2 7-6(1) |
| Loser | Rebecca Peterson |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Rebecca Peterson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 67 | 74 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 89 | 78 |
| Break points converted % | 22 | 11 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Rebecca Peterson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | SWE |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Aug 6, 1995 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 179 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 72 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,960 | 837 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,870 | 1,630 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 79–93 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $3,035,877 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | R64 | Magdalena Rybarikova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 | R16 | Sloane Stephens | 7-6(8) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rebecca Peterson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | R64 | Katerina Siniakova | 2-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Q2 | Yulia Putintseva | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Q1 | Anna Karolina Schmiedlova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |