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Elise Mertens def. Yulia Putintseva
6-3 7-6(8)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 7, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Jose |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(8) |
| Loser | Yulia Putintseva |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Yulia Putintseva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 4 |
| First serve % | 65 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 36 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Yulia Putintseva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | KAZ |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jan 7, 1995 |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Height | 179 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,495 | 1,865 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,914 | 1,823 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 261–255 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $10,369,270 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2021 | R16 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | SF | Daria Kasatkina | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Yulia Putintseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2021 | R16 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 5, 2021 | R32 | Donna Vekic | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |