WTA 500 · Round of 32 · Charleston
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Gracheva
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Elise Mertens and Varvara Gracheva 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 | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.44 | - |
| ROI % | +55.6% | - |
| Units P/L | +8.34u | - |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
3
Mertens
0
Gracheva
Mar 31, 2025
Charleston
C Clay · Round of 32
Apr 1, 2024
Charleston
C Clay · Round of 32
May 23, 2022
Roland Garros
C Clay · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Gracheva's 25%).
| Opponent | Mertens | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Eala | W 62 61 | L 57 62 36 |
| Karolina Muchova | L 61 36 06 | W 62 64 |
| Ella Seidel | W 63 64 | W 26 61 61 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 36 26 | L 26 46 |
| Belinda Bencic | L 26 36 | L 46 36 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 16 36 | L 57 26 |
| Elina Svitolina | W 61 76 | L 36 16 |
| Ann Li | W 67 61 62 | L 46 06 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mertens | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Varvara Gracheva face off in the Round of 32 at Charleston on Clay.
Elise Mertens leads 3-0 over 3 previous meetings.
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
Varvara Gracheva is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Magda Linette (Mar 17).
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