WTA 1000 · Round of 16 · Madrid
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sherif
🏹 Frontrunner
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 1,273 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Mayar Sherif plays Elise Mertens.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sherif | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 10–7 |
| Avg odds | 4.37 | 2.39 |
| ROI % | +69.0% | +49.9% |
| Units P/L | +9.66u | +8.48u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Sherif
0
Mertens
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Sherif and Mertens posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Sherif | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Coco Gauff | L | L 62 67 36 |
| Mirra Andreeva | L 36 36 | L 36 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Sherif | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 82.1% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.1% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 65% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 1 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 0 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 71.4% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 38.5% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 43.8% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 33.3% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.5% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 67% | 58% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Mayar Sherif and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 16 at Madrid on Clay.
Mayar Sherif leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Mayar Sherif is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Heather Watson (Jun 23).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Naomi Osaka (Jun 23).
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