WTA 250 · Round of 16 · Tianjin
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Cepelova
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 64% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 2,941 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Elise Mertens here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. 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 | Mertens | Cepelova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.44 | - |
| ROI % | +55.6% | - |
| Units P/L | +8.34u | - |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Mertens
0
Cepelova
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mertens | Cepelova |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62% | 0% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.6% | 0% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.9% | 0% |
| Aces / Match | 4.1 | 0 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.7 | 0 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.5% | 0% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 39.8% | 0% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 54.6% | 0% |
| BP Converted % | 45.5% | 0% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.6% | 0% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elise Mertens and Jana Cepelova face off in the Round of 16 at Tianjin on Hard.
Elise Mertens leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
Jana Cepelova is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Ekaterina Alexandrova (Oct 14).
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