Tereza Valentova upsets Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1 in the 2nd round in Osaka on Thursday after playing a good match to deal with Olga Danilovic in the quarter. The match lasted 1 hour and 16 minutes.

Osaka
Valentova's Record

Valentova added to her prize money $ 2,655 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 6,815 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Czech will add $ 5,155 to her earnings to get in total $ 11,970 in total.

Highlights Tereza Valentova vs. Elise Mertens Japan Open – Osaka

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Valentova
Mertens
6-4 6-1
1h:16
60
60
Total points
39
39
25
25
Winners
18
18
42%
42%
Ratio Winners
46%
46%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
0
0
2
2
Double Faults
4
4
56%
56%
1st in
71%
71%
83%
83%
1st won
56%
56%
25/30
25/30
1st won
18/32
18/32
54%
54%
2nd won
38%
38%
13/24
13/24
2nd won
5/13
5/13
-- Break Points --
4/6
4/6
Total
1/4
1/4
67%
67%
Won
25%
25%
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At the end of the match, Tereza scored 60 points vs. the Belgian’s 39.

Valentova

Valentova served pretty well to win 83% of the points (25/30) behind her first serve, and she won 54% points (13/24) on her second serve. The Czech didn’t lose the focus when converting 67% of the break points that she procured (4/6).

Mertens

On the other side, the Belgian had some problems converting her break points (only 25% – 1/4). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

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

Draw and next match H2H: Tereza Valentova vs. Olga Danilovic – stats

Valentova will play Danilovic in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Tereza Valentova and Olga Danilovic since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

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

Tennis Scores in Osaka

  • Viktorija GolubicGolubic – Marie BouzkovaBouzkova (1-6 6-2 7-63)
  • Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Dalma GalfiGalfi (6-1 6-4)
  • Rebecca SramkovaSramkova – Ann LiLi (6-2 3-6 6-3)
  • Tereza ValentovaValentova – Elise MertensMertens (6-4 6-1)
  • Jaqueline CristianCristian – Jessica Bouzas ManeiroBouzas Maneiro (0-6 6-4 6-2)
  • Olga DanilovicDanilovic – Ashlyn KruegerKrueger (6-4 6-4)
  • Naomi OsakaOsaka – Suzan LamensLamens (7-66 3-6 6-2)
  • Sorana CirsteaCirstea – Katie BoulterBoulter (6-3 6-1)

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