WTA 1000 · Round of 32 · Wuhan
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kenin
💥 Big Hitter
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Sofia Kenin and Elise Mertens are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 6,968 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 | Kenin | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–7 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.89 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | -37.0% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | -3.70u | +8.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
2
Kenin
1
Mertens
Aug 31, 2020
Us Open
H Hard · Round of 16
Sep 23, 2019
Wuhan
H Hard · Round of 32
Jun 17, 2019
Mallorca
G Grass · Quarterfinals
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (56% vs Kenin's 44%).
| Opponent | Kenin | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa Jacquemot | W | L 64 36 46 |
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | W 64 46 63 | L |
| Bianca Andreescu | L 46 57 | W |
| Jasmine Paolini | L 36 06 | W 46 76 63 |
| Anna Blinkova | L 63 16 36 | W 64 63 |
| Belinda Bencic | L 67 63 26 | L 26 36 |
| Moyuka Uchijima | W 61 63 | W 63 61 |
| Mccartney Kessler | L 16 06 | L 26 46 |
| Polina Kudermetova | W 64 62 | W 76 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Kenin | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.4% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 63.4% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 45.6% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 38.2% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 31.4% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 57.6% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 48.3% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Sofia Kenin and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 32 at Wuhan on Hard.
Sofia Kenin leads 2-1 over 3 previous meetings.
Sofia Kenin is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Daria Snigur (Jun 20).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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