WTA 1000 · Round of 64 · Indian Wells
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Birrell
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Elise Mertens and Kimberly Birrell 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 | Mertens | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.44 | 6.18 |
| ROI % | +55.6% | +402.3% |
| Units P/L | +8.34u | +48.28u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Mertens
0
Birrell
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Birrell's 50%).
| Opponent | Mertens | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Bartunkova | L | W 16 61 63 |
| Ann Li | W 67 61 62 | L |
| Tatjana Maria | W 75 60 | W 64 36 75 |
| Panna Udvardy | W 64 62 | L 46 61 16 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 16 36 | L 16 26 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | W 62 61 | L 57 57 |
| Donna Vekic | W 63 63 | W 64 60 |
| Anna Blinkova | W 64 63 | W 62 61 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mertens | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62% | 77% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.6% | 49.1% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.9% | 41.2% |
| Aces / Match | 4.1 | 3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.7 | 4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.5% | 12.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 39.8% | 50% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 54.6% | 52.5% |
| BP Converted % | 45.5% | 50% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.6% | 49.4% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elise Mertens and Kimberly Birrell face off in the Round of 64 at Indian Wells 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).
Kimberly Birrell is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Peyton Stearns (Jun 21).
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