WTA 250 · Round of 32 · Birmingham
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tomljanovic
💥 Big Hitter
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Ajla Tomljanovic and Elise Mertens are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 6,908 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Tomljanovic | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–6 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.97 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | -44.6% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | -4.01u | +8.34u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
1
Tomljanovic
2
Mertens
Aug 26, 2024
Us Open
H Hard · Round of 64
Jun 14, 2021
Birmingham
G Grass · Round of 32
Apr 30, 2018
Rabat
C Clay · Final
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (33% vs Tomljanovic's 22%).
| Opponent | Tomljanovic | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | W 75 62 | L |
| Jasmine Paolini | L 57 75 16 | W 46 76 63 |
| Karolina Muchova | L 64 16 67 | L 61 36 06 |
| Donna Vekic | L 63 16 46 | W 63 63 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 64 46 36 | L 36 26 |
| Coco Gauff | L 46 76 57 | L 62 67 36 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | L 64 36 26 | W 62 61 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 26 06 | L 16 36 |
| Elsa Jacquemot | W 61 63 | L 64 36 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Tomljanovic | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 66.8% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 57.4% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 36.7% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 8.3 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 54.6% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 33.1% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 62.5% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 49.2% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 46.9% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Grass) | ||
| Grass Win % | 83% | 33% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Ajla Tomljanovic and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 32 at Birmingham on Grass.
Ajla Tomljanovic leads 1-2 over 3 previous meetings.
Ajla Tomljanovic is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Veronika Erjavec (Jun 21).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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