WTA 500 · Semifinals · Linz
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mertens
👑 The Complete Package
Alexandrova
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
Both Elise Mertens and Ekaterina Alexandrova are 👑 The Complete Package types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 1,510 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 | Mertens | Alexandrova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.23 | 5.82 |
| ROI % | -14.5% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -0.58u | -2.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
2
Mertens
3
Alexandrova
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Alexandrova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Mertens's 40%).
| Opponent | Mertens | Alexandrova |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Li | W 67 61 62 | L 64 46 36 |
| Karolina Pliskova | L 57 62 67 | L 16 36 |
| Alexandra Eala | W 62 61 | W 63 63 |
| Karolina Muchova | L 61 36 06 | L 46 57 |
| Ella Seidel | W 63 64 | W 62 63 |
| Belinda Bencic | L 26 36 | L 67 46 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 16 36 | L 46 46 |
| Mccartney Kessler | L 26 46 | W 63 63 |
| Diana Shnaider | L 63 67 67 | W 63 64 |
| Yue Yuan | W 60 64 | W 63 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mertens | Alexandrova |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60.4% | 55.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.6% | 65.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 46.6% | 46.4% |
| Aces / Match | 4 | 4.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| Break Points Saved % | 61.2% | 43.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 40.7% | 28.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 54.7% | 54.3% |
| BP Converted % | 44.7% | 34.9% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53% | 48% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 50% | 33% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elise Mertens and Ekaterina Alexandrova face off in the Semifinals at Linz on Hard.
Elise Mertens leads 2-3 over 5 previous meetings.
Elise Mertens is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Tatjana Maria (May 25).
Ekaterina Alexandrova is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Camila Osorio (May 25).
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