R32 Cincinnati Open 2021

Elena Rybakina #19 def. Elise Mertens #15

6-3 6-2

Elena Rybakina defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 6-2 in the 2021 Cincinnati Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Aug 19, 2021*
Tournament
Cincinnati Open
Edition
2021
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Round
R32

Match Statistics

StatElena RybakinaElise Mertens
Aces54
Double faults26
First serve %63.0%47.0%
First serve points won %76.0%73.0%
Second serve points won %70.0%48.0%
Break points saved %100.0%57.0%
Break points converted %43.0%0.0%
Service points won %74.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%26.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%
Match Serve++17.4+2.9
Match Return+-2.9-17.4

* 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

FieldElena RybakinaElise Mertens
Country KAZ BEL
Birth dateJun 17, 1999Nov 17, 1995
Age2225
Height184 cm179 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1915
Ranking points (entering)3,0833,580
Elo (entering)1,8531,875
Current career W-L312–129320–205
Current career earnings$29,818,052$20,298,565
Pre-match H2H
Elena Rybakina #19 1 – 1 Elise Mertens #15

View full H2H

Path

Elena Rybakina's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Samantha Stosur #1876-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2021R64

Elena Rybakina's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paula Badosa #292-6 6-7(5)LH2HMatch dataAug 20, 2021R16

Elise Mertens's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nadia Podoroska #376-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2021R64