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Elise Mertens def. Jana Cepelova
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 12, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tianjin |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Jana Cepelova |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Jana Cepelova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 58 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 47 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Jana Cepelova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | SVK |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | May 29, 1993 |
| Age | 22 | 25 |
| Height | 179 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 273 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,115 | 188 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,853 | 1,652 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 55–91 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $1,851,095 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | R32 | Lin Zhu | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | QF | Su-Wei Hsieh | 2-6 0-4 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Jana Cepelova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | R32 | Yafan Wang | 7-5 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Q2 | Xinyun Han | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Q1 | Hanyu Guo | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |