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Claire Liu def. Elise Mertens
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 23, 2022* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Claire Liu |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Elise Mertens |
| Stat | Claire Liu | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | — | 4 |
| Double faults | — | 5 |
| First serve % | — | 63 |
| First serve points won % | — | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | — | 26 |
| Break points saved % | — | 62 |
| Break points converted % | — | 67 |
| Service points won % | — | 44 |
| Return points won % | — | 37 |
| Total points won % | — | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Claire Liu | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BEL |
| Birth date | May 25, 2000 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 170 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 84 | 44 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 730 | 1,146 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,684 | 1,786 |
| Career W-L | 45–65 | 311–199 |
| Career earnings | $2,816,160 | $20,040,505 |
Path
Claire Liu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2022 | R32 | Alison Riske-Amritraj | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Claire Liu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2022 | QF | Qinwen Zheng | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2022 | R32 | Qiang Wang | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |