WTA 1000 · Round of 16 · Indian Wells
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Gauff
👑 The Complete Package
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 57% vs 💥 Big Hitter across 4,155 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Coco Gauff 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 | Gauff | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–6 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.44 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | -17.1% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | -3.08u | +8.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
5
Gauff
0
Mertens
Feb 15, 2026
Dubai
H Hard · Round of 16
Mar 6, 2024
Indian Wells
H Hard · Round of 16
Aug 28, 2023
Us Open
H Hard · Round of 32
May 23, 2022
Roland Garros
C Clay · Round of 16
Jun 21, 2021
Eastbourne
G Grass · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Gauff has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Mertens's 30%).
| Opponent | Gauff | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Elina Svitolina | L | W 61 76 |
| Sorana Cirstea | W | L 36 26 |
| Tereza Valentova | W 63 64 | L 46 16 |
| Mirra Andreeva | W 46 62 64 | L 36 36 |
| Jasmine Paolini | W 63 62 | W 46 76 63 |
| Alexandra Eala | W 60 62 | W 62 61 |
| Karolina Muchova | L 36 75 36 | L 61 36 06 |
| Belinda Bencic | W 63 16 63 | L 26 36 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 26 64 36 | L 46 67 |
| Anna Kalinskaya | W 64 64 | L 61 67 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Gauff | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 69.4% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.3% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 44.6% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 47.3% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 45% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 58% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 48.5% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 54.2% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Coco Gauff and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 16 at Indian Wells on Hard.
Coco Gauff leads 5-0 over 5 previous meetings.
Coco Gauff is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Paula Badosa (Jun 17).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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