WTA 1000 · Round of 64 · Rome
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kudermetova
💥 Big Hitter
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 7,186 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 | Kudermetova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.44 |
| ROI % | - | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | - | +8.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 7 career meetings
2
Kudermetova
5
Mertens
Jan 6, 2025
Hobart
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 26, 2024
Us Open
H Hard · Round of 128
Feb 6, 2023
Abu Dhabi
H Hard · Round of 16
May 10, 2021
Rome
C Clay · Round of 64
Apr 19, 2021
Istanbul
C Clay · Semifinals
Nov 9, 2020
Linz
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 24, 2020
Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Kudermetova's 33%).
| Opponent | Kudermetova | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Paolini | L 26 57 | W 46 76 63 |
| Belinda Bencic | W 64 76 | L 26 36 |
| Cristina Bucsa | W 57 62 75 | W 62 61 |
| Marie Bouzkova | L 36 57 | W 62 62 |
| Coco Gauff | L 64 57 26 | L 62 67 36 |
| Emma Navarro | L 16 26 | W 62 62 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Kudermetova | 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 (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 0% | 58% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens face off in the Round of 64 at Rome on Clay.
Veronika Kudermetova leads 2-5 over 7 previous meetings.
Veronika Kudermetova is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Jasmine Paolini (Oct 13).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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