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Aliaksandra Sasnovich def. Elise Mertens
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 6, 2020* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Palermo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Aliaksandra Sasnovich |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Elise Mertens |
| Stat | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | BEL |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1994 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 174 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 119 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 561 | 1,950 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,740 | 1,840 |
| Career W-L | 157–171 | 311–199 |
| Career earnings | $6,762,641 | $20,040,505 |
Path
Aliaksandra Sasnovich's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | Q3 | Lara Arruabarrena | 7-5 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Q2 | Tereza Martincova | 6-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Q1 | Anastasiya Komardina | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Aliaksandra Sasnovich's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | R16 | Jasmine Paolini | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's path
No prior matches in this tournament.