WTA 1000 · Quarterfinals · Linz
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Pavlyuchenkova
💥 Big Hitter
Mertens
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 63% vs 💥 Big Hitter across 1,190 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Elise Mertens here.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the big hitter's power groundstrokes. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Pavlyuchenkova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.38 | 1.29 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -21.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -0.63u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
3
Pavlyuchenkova
2
Mertens
Feb 8, 2026
Doha
H Hard · Round of 64
Jan 29, 2024
Linz
H Hard · Quarterfinals
May 29, 2023
Roland Garros
C Clay · Round of 16
Jun 26, 2017
Eastbourne
G Grass · Round of 32
Apr 22, 2017
Fed Cup WG R1: RUS vs BEL
C Clay · Round Robin
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Pavlyuchenkova's 25%).
| Opponent | Pavlyuchenkova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Eala | L 36 36 | W 62 61 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 36 16 | L 36 26 |
| Mccartney Kessler | L 36 36 | L 26 46 |
| Viktoriya Tomova | W 61 67 76 | W 64 60 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Pavlyuchenkova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 57.7% | 60.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 50% | 70.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 50% | 46.6% |
| Aces / Match | 4 | 4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 50% | 61.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 24.4% | 40.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 61.9% | 54.7% |
| BP Converted % | 16.7% | 44.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 42.4% | 53% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elise Mertens face off in the Quarterfinals at Linz on Hard.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova leads 3-2 over 5 previous meetings.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is 0-5 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Alexandra Eala (Apr 21).
Elise Mertens is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Panna Udvardy (May 5).
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