Elise Mertens def. Vera Zvonareva
6-4 7-5
Elise Mertens defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-4 7-5 in the 2022 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Vera Zvonareva |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 58.9% | 81.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.4% | 54.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.3% | 50.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.6% | 53.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 66.7% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.7% | 38.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.1% | 45.9% |
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. | +4.6 | -3.7 |
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. | +3.7 | -4.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2022 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Vera Zvonareva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | RUS |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Sep 7, 1984 |
| Age | 26 | 37 |
| Height | 179 cm | 172 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 91 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,091 | 846 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,837 | 1,757 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 466–270 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $16,995,231 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.