Iga Swiatek defeats Elise Mertens 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Stuttgart on Thursday. Swiatek will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Emma Raducanu in the quarter. The match lasted 1 hour and 33 minutes. The Pole won this tournament twice in 2022 and 2023. Here you can see her history at this event.

Stuttgart
Swiatek's Record

Highlights Iga Swiatek vs. Elise Mertens Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Stuttgart

Swiatek’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Swiatek
Mertens
6-3 6-4
1h:33
64
64
Total points
49
49
31
31
Winners
15
15
48%
48%
Ratio Winners
31%
31%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
1
1
1
1
Double Faults
2
2
75%
75%
1st in
53%
53%
65%
65%
1st won
58%
58%
31/48
31/48
1st won
15/26
15/26
50%
50%
2nd won
39%
39%
8/16
8/16
2nd won
9/23
9/23
-- Break Points --
4/6
4/6
Total
2/7
2/7
67%
67%
Won
29%
29%
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At the end of the match, the Pole scored 64 points vs. Mertens’s 49.

Swiatek

The Pole didn’t lose the concentration in converting 67% of the break points that she conquered (4/6).

Mertens

On the other side, Mertens was struggling when converting her break points (only 29% – 2/7). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this match, the head to head between Swiatek and Mertens is 1-0 for Iga.

Draw and next match H2H: Iga Swiatek vs. Emma Raducanu – stats

Swiatek will take on Raducanu in the quarter.

This will be the 3rd time that Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

The last time that they fought against each other, Swiatek won 6-3 6-1 in the 4th round in Indian Wells back in 2023.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Swiatek 6-3
SwiatekMertens
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
SwiatekMertens
6
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
SwiatekMertens
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
SwiatekMertens
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SwiatekMertens
5
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SwiatekMertens
4
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SwiatekMertens
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SwiatekMertens
3
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SwiatekMertens
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
SwiatekMertens
1
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40

Swiatek was in a great position at the beginning of the set to break Elise Mertens in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Notwithstanding, that was not enough for Swiatek to win the set as Elise found the way to break back in the 7th (2-5) game.

Iga failed to serve out the set when leading 5-1 to be broken at 15.

Iga converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 0-40), the 5th (4-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (6-2 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Elise converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 1st

(0-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6th game (1-5 15-40).

They contested 59 points. Iga conquered the set after winning 5 points more than the Belgian (32-27). The Pole surrendered 12 points on serve (18-12). On the other side, Elise conceded 14 points on serve (15-14).

2nd Set -
Swiatek 6-4
SwiatekMertens
6
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SwiatekMertens
5
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
SwiatekMertens
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SwiatekMertens
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SwiatekMertens
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SwiatekMertens
2
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
SwiatekMertens
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
SwiatekMertens
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SwiatekMertens
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

The Pole won the set after she broke the Belgian in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 7th (4-3) game. Elise tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 4th

(2-2) game. Anyhow, the Pole didn’t lose the lead to conquer the set 6-4.

The Pole was perfect in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40) and the 7th game (3-3 0-40). On the other side, Elise converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 3rd game (1-2 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 54 points. Iga won 10 points more than Elise (32-22). Iga dropped 13 points on serve (21-13). On the losing side, Mertens conceded 11 points on serve (9-11).

1st
Swiatek
Mertens
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Swiatek
Mertens
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1

Tennis Scores in Stuttgart

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  • Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Elise MertensMertens (6-3 6-4)
  • Jasmine PaoliniPaolini – Ons JabeurJabeur (7-68 6-4)
  • Marketa VondrousovaVondrousova – Anastasia PotapovaPotapova (7-65 6-1)
  • Marta KostyukKostyuk – Qinwen ZhengZheng (6-2 4-6 7-5)
  • Elena RybakinaRybakina – Veronika KudermetovaKudermetova (7-63 1-6 6-4)
  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (7-64 4-6 3-3 ret.)
  • Cori GauffGauff – Sachia VickeryVickery (6-3 4-6 7-5)
  • Jiri VeselyVesely – Kimmer CoppejansCoppejans (7-5 1-6 7-64)
  • Pedro SousaSousa – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-4 1-6 7-65)
  • Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Mats MoraingMoraing (6-4 6-4)
  • Carlos BerlocqBerlocq – Tim PuetzPuetz (7-63 7-5)
  • Martin KlizanKlizan – Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak (6-3 6-3)
  • Mikael YmerYmer – Jurgen ZoppZopp (7-62 6-4)
  • Gianluca MagerMager – Alen AvidzbaAvidzba (7-64 6-3)
  • Kevin KrawietzKrawietz – Sebastian OfnerOfner (3-6 7-64 7-68)

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