WTA 500 · Semifinals · San Jose
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Buzarnescu
⚙️ 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 | Buzarnescu | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 10–7 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.39 |
| ROI % | - | +49.9% |
| Units P/L | - | +8.48u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
1
Buzarnescu
1
Mertens
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Buzarnescu and Mertens posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Buzarnescu | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Sorana Cirstea | L 26 26 | L 36 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Buzarnescu | 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
Mihaela Buzarnescu and Elise Mertens face off in the Semifinals at San Jose on Hard.
Mihaela Buzarnescu leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Mihaela Buzarnescu is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Sorana Cirstea (Jul 14).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Naomi Osaka (Jun 23).
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