WTA 250 · Round of 32 · Kuala Lumpur
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kerkhove
⚙️ Grinder
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
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 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 | Kerkhove | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 10–7 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.39 |
| ROI % | - | +49.9% |
| Units P/L | - | +8.48u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Kerkhove
0
Mertens
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Kerkhove | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 0% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 0% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 0% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 0 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 0 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 0% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 0% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 0% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 0% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 0% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 32 at Kuala Lumpur on Hard.
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Kimberly Birrell (Jun 12).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Naomi Osaka (Jun 23).
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