WTA 250 · Round of 32 · Rabat
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Kucova
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 64% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 2,716 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 Clay, 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 | Kucova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–7 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.39 | - |
| ROI % | +49.9% | - |
| Units P/L | +8.48u | - |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Mertens
0
Kucova
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mertens | Kucova |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 58% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elise Mertens and Kristina Kucova face off in the Round of 32 at Rabat on Clay.
Elise Mertens leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Naomi Osaka (Jun 23).
Kristina Kucova is 0-5 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Lucia Bronzetti (Oct 16).
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