Elise Mertens def. Timea Babos
2-6 6-1 6-1
Elise Mertens defeated Timea Babos 2-6 6-1 6-1 in the 2018 Qatar Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Timea Babos |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 8 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.1% | 58.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.8% | 70.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 42.9% | 20.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 70.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.7% | 49.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 30.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.7% | 42.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.4% | 45.6% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.0 | -7.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.4 | -1.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Timea Babos |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | HUN |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | May 10, 1993 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 179 cm | 179 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,215 | 1,430 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,844 | 1,715 |
| Current career W-L | 326–209 | 124–180 |
| Current career earnings | $21,186,310 | $9,596,841 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.