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Aryna Sabalenka def. Elise Mertens
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 7, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Aryna Sabalenka |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Elise Mertens |
| Stat | Aryna Sabalenka | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 6 |
| Double faults | 10 | 1 |
| First serve % | 51 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 25 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Aryna Sabalenka | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | BEL |
| Birth date | May 5, 1998 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 182 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,010 | 3,330 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,024 | 1,909 |
| Career W-L | 399–138 | 311–199 |
| Career earnings | $50,259,447 | $20,040,505 |
Path
Aryna Sabalenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | R32 | Danielle Collins | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 2021 | R64 | Tamara Zidansek | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2021 | R128 | Nina Stojanovic | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Aryna Sabalenka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2021 | QF | Barbora Krejcikova | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | R32 | Ons Jabeur | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 2021 | R64 | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2021 | R128 | Rebecca Peterson | 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |