Elise Mertens prevails over Kudermetova in the 1st round to play vs Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open. HIGHLIGHTS – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Mertens topples Kudermetova to compete against Ajla Tomljanovic in the 2nd round

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Elise Mertens vs. Veronika Kudermetova

Elise Mertens wins against Veronika Kudermetova 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the 1st round in New York on Monday. Mertens will try to keep the momentum against Ajla Tomljanovic in the 2nd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 27 minutes. Her best achievement in this event was reaching the quarter in 2019 and 2020. Here you can see her history at this event.

Mertens
New York
Mertens's Record

Elise added to her prize money $ 40,000 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 140,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, Mertens will add $ 75,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 215,000 in total.

Highlights Elise Mertens vs. Veronika Kudermetova U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Mertens
Kudermetova
Elise Mertens
3-6 6-4 6-3
2h:27
Veronika Kudermetova
89
89
Total points
82
82
23
23
Winners
29
29
26%
26%
Ratio Winners
35%
35%
31
31
Unforced
35
35
47%
47%
Ratio Unforced
53%
53%
9/14
9/14
Net Approaches
3/6
3/6
64%
64%
Perc
50%
50%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
3
3
6
6
Double Faults
2
2
43%
43%
1st in
55%
55%
64%
64%
1st won
60%
60%
23/36
23/36
1st won
29/48
29/48
54%
54%
2nd won
46%
46%
26/48
26/48
2nd won
18/39
18/39
180
180
Fastest serve
186
186
157
157
AVG 1st Serve
163
163
135
135
AVG 2nd Serve
126
126
-- Break Points --
5/10
5/10
Total
4/7
4/7
50%
50%
Won
57%
57%
See Full Stats

At the end of the match, the Belgian scored 89 points vs. Kudermetova’s 82.

Mertens

The Belgian was well focused in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (5/10).

Kudermetova

On the other side, Veronika was well focused in converting 57% of the break points that she conquered points (4/7). Anyhow, that was not enough to win the match.

After this encounter, the head to head between Mertens and Kudermetova is 5-2 for Elise.

Draw and next match H2H: Elise Mertens vs. Ajla Tomljanovic – stats

Mertens will play Tomljanovic in the 2nd round.

This will be the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Ajla Tomljanovic play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Tomljanovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Tomljanovic won 4-6 6-4 3-0 ret. in the Rubber 2 in Billie Jean King Cup, Finals back in 2022.

Elise Mertens Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Kudermetova 6-3
KudermetovaMertens
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
KudermetovaMertens
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
KudermetovaMertens
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
KudermetovaMertens
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
KudermetovaMertens
3
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KudermetovaMertens
3
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
KudermetovaMertens
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
KudermetovaMertens
2
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
KudermetovaMertens
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30

Mertens had a running start at the beginning of the set after breaking Veronika Kudermetova in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, that was not enough for Kudermetova to win the set because Elise found the way to break back in the 8th (3-5) game. The Russian kept her focus to break Elise in the 9th (6-3) game.

The Russian failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2 to be broken at 0.

Kudermetova was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 7th (4-2 30-40) and the 9th game (5-3 0-40). In addition on the other side, the Belgian was perfect in converting all her break points in the 4th (1-2 40-A) and the 8th game (2-5 0-40).

They contested 51 points. The Russian was the one to win the set after conquering 7 points more than Mertens (29-22). The Russian conceded 10 points on serve (14-10). In addition, on the other side, Mertens conceded 15 points on serve (12-15).

2nd Set -
Mertens 6-4
MertensKudermetova
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
MertensKudermetova
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
MertensKudermetova
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
MertensKudermetova
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
MertensKudermetova
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
MertensKudermetova
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
MertensKudermetova
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
MertensKudermetova
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
MertensKudermetova
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
MertensKudermetova
0
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Elise conquered in the 5th game (3-2) just before finally winning the set (6-4).

Mertens was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 5th game (2-2 0-40). On the other side, the Russian was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 4th game (2-1 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 64 points. Elise was the one to win the set after conquering 6 points more than Veronika (35-29). The Belgian dropped 13 points on serve (24-13). on the other side of the court, Kudermetova conceded 11 points on serve (16-11).

3rd Set -
Mertens 6-3
MertensKudermetova
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
MertensKudermetova
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
MertensKudermetova
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
MertensKudermetova
3
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
MertensKudermetova
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
MertensKudermetova
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
MertensKudermetova
1
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
MertensKudermetova
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
MertensKudermetova
0
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40

The Belgian won the set after she broke Kudermetova 3 times in the 5th (3-2), in the 7th (4-3) and in the 9th (6-3) game. Veronika tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 6th (3-3) game. Yet, the Belgian maintained the focus to conquer the set 6-3.

Elise converted 42% of her break points (3/7). She had 7 break points opportunities in the 5th (2-2 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 7th (3-3 30-40) and the 9th game (5-3 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, Kudermetova was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 5th game (2-3 15-40).

They contested 56 points. Mertens was the one to win the set after conquering 8 points more than Veronika (32-24). The Belgian dropped 7 points on serve (13-7). In addition, on the other side, Kudermetova conceded 19 points on serve (17-19).

1st
Mertens
Kudermetova
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
0
2
0
1
2nd
Mertens
Kudermetova
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Mertens
Kudermetova
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

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