WTA 1000 · Round of 32 · Dubai
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Badosa
👑 The Complete Package
Mertens
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
Both Paula Badosa and Elise Mertens are 👑 The Complete Package types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 1,510 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 | Badosa | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–5 | 3–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.18 | 1.23 |
| ROI % | -78.3% | -14.5% |
| Units P/L | -4.70u | -0.58u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Badosa
0
Mertens
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Badosa's 40%).
| Opponent | Badosa | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Kalinskaya | L 46 26 | L 61 67 26 |
| Maria Sakkari | W 63 64 | W 63 60 |
| Marie Bouzkova | L 63 36 46 | W 62 62 |
| Emma Navarro | W 76 63 | W 62 62 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 36 26 | L 16 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Badosa | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 57.5% | 60.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.1% | 70.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 32.8% | 46.6% |
| Aces / Match | 4.1 | 4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 40% | 61.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 36.2% | 40.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 55.1% | 54.7% |
| BP Converted % | 39.7% | 44.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.2% | 53% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 33% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Paula Badosa and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 32 at Dubai on Hard.
Paula Badosa leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Paula Badosa is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Julia Grabher (Apr 21).
Elise Mertens is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Tatjana Maria (May 25).
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