WTA 1000 · Round of 32 · Cincinnati
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Bouzkova
🪃 Counterpuncher
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 5,190 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Marie Bouzkova plays Elise Mertens.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Bouzkova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–6 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.16 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | +7.1% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | +1.27u | +8.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
1
Bouzkova
1
Mertens
Feb 15, 2026
Dubai
H Hard · Round of 64
Aug 14, 2023
Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Bouzkova's 60%).
| Opponent | Bouzkova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Tatjana Maria | W | W 75 60 |
| Tereza Valentova | W | L 46 16 |
| Donna Vekic | L | W 63 63 |
| Polina Kudermetova | W | W 76 63 |
| Mirra Andreeva | L | L 36 36 |
| Ann Li | L 36 57 | W 67 61 62 |
| Panna Udvardy | W 67 62 62 | W 64 62 |
| Jasmine Paolini | L 26 57 | W 46 76 63 |
| Elsa Jacquemot | W 62 62 | L 64 36 46 |
| Moyuka Uchijima | W 62 76 | W 63 61 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Bouzkova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 68.3% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.6% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 44.6% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 1 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.6% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 40.8% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 55.4% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 42.8% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Marie Bouzkova and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 32 at Cincinnati on Hard.
Marie Bouzkova leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Marie Bouzkova is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Tatjana Maria (Jun 19).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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