Prediction of Elise Mertens [29th] vs Heather Watson [191st] Head-to-Head At The 1970
By Wojtek Kolan
Form
L W L W L W L W L W
Form
W L L L L W W W L LH2H: Mertens 4 - 1 Watson
They have played 12 sets in total, with Mertens winning 9 and Watson winning 3. The last match between Mertens and Watson was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 23-01-2020, Second, Hard with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-3 6-0.
| Players | Head-To-Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | 4 |
| Heather Watson | 1 |
| Mertens | Stats | Watson |
|---|---|---|
| 71% (17-7) | YTD Win/Loss | 36% (4-7) |
| 4 | Head-to-Head | 1 |
| 29 | Ranking | 191 |
| 12 | Highest Rank | 38 |
| 29 | Age | 32 |
| R | Plays | R |
| 20 | Titles | 12 |
| 63% (463-268) | Career Total W/L | 55% (426-354) |
| $9,094,391 | Career Prize Money | $2,680,534 |
| 1 | YTD Titles | 0 |
| 2 | Hard H2H | 1 |
| 1 | Clay H2H | 0 |
| 1 | Indoor H2H | 0 |
| 0 | Grass H2H | 0 |
Recent Performance Stats (Last 6 Months)
| Winning Player | Losing Player | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-3 6-0 |
Stats 
Elise Mertens
Player
Heather Watson
67%
(
26 of
39)
1st Serve %
64%
(
27 of
42)
4
Aces
1
1
Double Faults
2
69%
(
18 of
26)
1st Serve Won
44%
(
12 of
27)
62%
(
8 of
13)
2nd Serve Won
20%
(
3 of
15)
75%
(
6 of
8)
Break Points Won
33%
(
1 of
3)
33%
(
13 of
39)
Rtn Points Won
64%
(
27 of
42)
53
Total Points Won
28
|
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| 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 |
Stats
Heather Watson
Player
Elise Mertens
60%
(
71 of
118)
1st Serve %
63%
(
85 of
136)
2
Aces
4
4
Double Faults
5
59%
(
42 of
71)
1st Serve Won
54%
(
46 of
85)
47%
(
22 of
47)
2nd Serve Won
47%
(
24 of
51)
42%
(
8 of
19)
Break Points Won
35%
(
6 of
17)
46%
(
54 of
118)
Rtn Points Won
49%
(
66 of
136)
130
Total Points Won
124
|
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| 6-3 6-4 |
Stats
Elise Mertens
Player
Heather Watson
53%
(
33 of
62)
1st Serve %
54%
(
35 of
65)
1
Aces
2
5
Double Faults
5
52%
(
17 of
33)
1st Serve Won
46%
(
16 of
35)
41%
(
12 of
29)
2nd Serve Won
27%
(
8 of
30)
73%
(
8 of
11)
Break Points Won
100%
(
5 of
5)
53%
(
33 of
62)
Rtn Points Won
63%
(
41 of
65)
70
Total Points Won
57
|
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| 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
Stats
Elise Mertens
Player
Heather Watson
64%
(
49 of
77)
1st Serve %
63%
(
53 of
84)
8
Aces
8
1
Double Faults
2
69%
(
34 of
49)
1st Serve Won
66%
(
35 of
53)
57%
(
16 of
28)
2nd Serve Won
52%
(
16 of
31)
38%
(
3 of
8)
Break Points Won
33%
(
2 of
6)
35%
(
27 of
77)
Rtn Points Won
39%
(
33 of
84)
83
Total Points Won
78
|
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| 6-4 6-4 |
Stats
Elise Mertens
Player
Heather Watson
70%
(
49 of
70)
1st Serve %
54%
(
38 of
71)
4
Aces
7
7
Double Faults
7
73%
(
36 of
49)
1st Serve Won
76%
(
29 of
38)
33%
(
7 of
21)
2nd Serve Won
24%
(
8 of
33)
36%
(
4 of
11)
Break Points Won
50%
(
2 of
4)
39%
(
27 of
70)
Rtn Points Won
48%
(
34 of
71)
77
Total Points Won
64
|
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| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4 | H2H Matches | 1 |
| 9 | Sets Won | 3 |
| 65 | Games Won | 49 |
| 21 | Aces (Total) | 20 |
| 19 | Total Double Faults | 20 |
| 1:48:43 | Average Match Time | 1:48:43 |
| 63% (242/384) | 1st Serve % | 59% (224/380) |
| 62% (151/242) | 1st Serve Win % | 60% (134/224) |
| 47% (67/142) | 2nd Serve Win % | 37% (57/156) |
| 49% (27/55) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 49% (18/37) |
| 50% (189/380) | Return Points Win % | 43% (166/384) |
| 80% (4/5) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 20% (1/5) |
| 0% (0/0) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 0% (0/0) |
| 100% (1/1) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 0% (0/1) |
| 50% (1/2) | Deciding Set Win % | 50% (1/2) |
| 80% (5/4) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 20% (5/1) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 20% (5/1) |
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Elise Mertens vs Heather Watson Important H2H Prediction Stats:
Head-to-head: Mertens 4 - 1 Watson
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Mertens has won 40.77% of points on their second serve, while Watson has won 38.59%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Mertens, in recent form, has won 49.16% of their opponent's second serve points, while Watson has won 49.26%. The same stats for first serve returns are 27.78% and 32.43% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Mertens has saved 50.62% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Watson has saved 48.25% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Mertens has won 58.18% of matches played (W/L 32/ 23), with Watson winning 53.66% (W/L 22/ 19) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Mertens has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 66% (W/L 272/ 142), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 52% (W/L 34/ 31). Watson has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 63% (W/L 77/ 46), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 50% (W/L 58/ 59).
- Player level: In the last year, Mertens has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 64% of matches (W/L 16/ 9), where as Watson has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 78.95% of matches (W/L 15/ 4). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 5 times before with Mertens winning 4 times and Watson being victorious 1 times. They have played 12 sets in total, with Mertens winning 9 and Watson winning 3. The last match between Mertens and Watson was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 23-01-2020, Second, Hard with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-3 6-0.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:48:43.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Mertens and Watson have played a deciding set 2 times, with Mertens winning 1 times and Watson 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 1 tiebreaks against each other with Mertens winning 1, and Watson 0.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Mertens has played against opponents with an average rank of 119.33 while Watson has played against players with an average rank of 203.49.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Mertens has won 47% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Watson has won 55% in all matches played on tour.
- Current event H2H stats: Past player performance is very useful in predicting tennis matches, but once an event is under way we should also look at current event stats for in form player indication, so check the section below (if they have played a match in the current event). Some players also perform better at certain events and this should be taken into account when picking the outcome.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Mertens has converted 31.79% of breakpoint opportunities, and Watson has converted 38.04% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
- If you are interested in models that predict tennis matches, this article is a good start (Warning: Stats geeks only)
Elise Mertens Recent Matches Played
Before:
| OPPONENT | Score | H2H | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 |
Stats
Elise Mertens
Player
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
54%
(
36 of
67)
1st Serve %
62%
(
44 of
71)
5
Aces
0
4
Double Faults
5
64%
(
23 of
36)
1st Serve Won
68%
(
30 of
44)
58%
(
18 of
31)
2nd Serve Won
26%
(
7 of
27)
44%
(
4 of
9)
Break Points Won
29%
(
2 of
7)
39%
(
26 of
67)
Rtn Points Won
48%
(
34 of
71)
75
Total Points Won
63
|
7-6(3) 6-2 | H2H | ||
| R3 |
Stats
Qinwen Zheng
Player
Elise Mertens
59%
(
57 of
97)
1st Serve %
58%
(
47 of
81)
6
Aces
1
5
Double Faults
8
68%
(
39 of
57)
1st Serve Won
60%
(
28 of
47)
48%
(
19 of
40)
2nd Serve Won
44%
(
15 of
34)
56%
(
5 of
9)
Break Points Won
33%
(
4 of
12)
40%
(
39 of
97)
Rtn Points Won
47%
(
38 of
81)
96
Total Points Won
82
|
6-3 3-6 6-3 | H2H | ||
| R2 |
Stats
Elise Mertens
Player
Varvara Gracheva
52%
(
39 of
75)
1st Serve %
47%
(
37 of
78)
3
Aces
0
7
Double Faults
4
67%
(
26 of
39)
1st Serve Won
57%
(
21 of
37)
50%
(
18 of
36)
2nd Serve Won
39%
(
16 of
41)
40%
(
6 of
15)
Break Points Won
27%
(
3 of
11)
41%
(
31 of
75)
Rtn Points Won
53%
(
41 of
78)
85
Total Points Won
68
|
6-3 7-5 | H2H | ||
| R3 |
Stats
Iga Swiatek
Player
Elise Mertens
65%
(
46 of
71)
1st Serve %
56%
(
39 of
70)
6
Aces
5
3
Double Faults
2
72%
(
33 of
46)
1st Serve Won
64%
(
25 of
39)
44%
(
11 of
25)
2nd Serve Won
35%
(
11 of
31)
83%
(
5 of
6)
Break Points Won
33%
(
2 of
6)
38%
(
27 of
71)
Rtn Points Won
49%
(
34 of
70)
78
Total Points Won
63
|
7-6(2) 6-1 | H2H | ||
| R2 |
Stats
Elise Mertens
Player
Peyton Stearns
39%
(
18 of
46)
1st Serve %
61%
(
30 of
49)
4
Aces
1
7
Double Faults
4
78%
(
14 of
18)
1st Serve Won
53%
(
16 of
30)
54%
(
15 of
28)
2nd Serve Won
16%
(
3 of
19)
75%
(
6 of
8)
Break Points Won
40%
(
2 of
5)
37%
(
17 of
46)
Rtn Points Won
61%
(
30 of
49)
59
Total Points Won
36
|
6-4 6-1 | H2H | ||
| R3 |
Stats
Madison Keys
Player
Elise Mertens
59%
(
76 of
128)
1st Serve %
54%
(
66 of
123)
5
Aces
1
12
Double Faults
9
75%
(
57 of
76)
1st Serve Won
70%
(
46 of
66)
33%
(
17 of
52)
2nd Serve Won
40%
(
23 of
57)
38%
(
6 of
16)
Break Points Won
20%
(
3 of
15)
42%
(
54 of
128)
Rtn Points Won
44%
(
54 of
123)
128
Total Points Won
123
|
6-2 6-7(8) 6-4 | H2H | ||
| R2 |
Stats
Elise Mertens
Player
Kimberly Birrell
59%
(
41 of
69)
1st Serve %
61%
(
39 of
64)
10
Aces
1
7
Double Faults
3
76%
(
31 of
41)
1st Serve Won
56%
(
22 of
39)
46%
(
13 of
28)
2nd Serve Won
60%
(
15 of
25)
50%
(
4 of
8)
Break Points Won
33%
(
2 of
6)
36%
(
25 of
69)
Rtn Points Won
42%
(
27 of
64)
71
Total Points Won
62
|
6-4 7-5 | H2H | ||
| R2 |
Stats
Paula Badosa Gibert
Player
Elise Mertens
63%
(
30 of
48)
1st Serve %
53%
(
20 of
38)
4
Aces
2
2
Double Faults
4
87%
(
26 of
30)
1st Serve Won
65%
(
13 of
20)
56%
(
10 of
18)
2nd Serve Won
17%
(
3 of
18)
57%
(
4 of
7)
Break Points Won
0%
(
0 of
1)
25%
(
12 of
48)
Rtn Points Won
58%
(
22 of
38)
58
Total Points Won
28
|
6-2 6-1 | H2H | ||
| R1 |
Stats
Elise Mertens
Player
Leylah Annie Fernandez
65%
(
33 of
51)
1st Serve %
56%
(
33 of
59)
6
Aces
1
4
Double Faults
4
76%
(
25 of
33)
1st Serve Won
61%
(
20 of
33)
61%
(
11 of
18)
2nd Serve Won
38%
(
10 of
26)
31%
(
4 of
13)
Break Points Won
0%
(
0 of
4)
29%
(
15 of
51)
Rtn Points Won
49%
(
29 of
59)
65
Total Points Won
45
|
6-2 6-2 | H2H | ||
| R3 |
Stats
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Player
Elise Mertens
53%
(
24 of
45)
1st Serve %
61%
(
31 of
51)
3
Aces
6
1
Double Faults
1
71%
(
17 of
24)
1st Serve Won
58%
(
18 of
31)
71%
(
15 of
21)
2nd Serve Won
50%
(
10 of
20)
80%
(
4 of
5)
Break Points Won
100%
(
1 of
1)
29%
(
13 of
45)
Rtn Points Won
45%
(
23 of
51)
55
Total Points Won
41
|
6-4 6-2 | H2H | ||
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Heather Watson Recent Matches Played
Before:
| OPPONENT | Score | H2H | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 |
Stats
Iryna Shymanovich
Player
Heather Watson
57%
(
51 of
89)
1st Serve %
57%
(
43 of
76)
2
Aces
3
3
Double Faults
1
67%
(
34 of
51)
1st Serve Won
60%
(
26 of
43)
34%
(
13 of
38)
2nd Serve Won
33%
(
11 of
33)
50%
(
6 of
12)
Break Points Won
42%
(
5 of
12)
47%
(
42 of
89)
Rtn Points Won
51%
(
39 of
76)
86
Total Points Won
79
|
7-6(8) 6-4 | H2H | ||
| SF |
Stats
Linda Fruhvirtova
Player
Heather Watson
66%
(
43 of
65)
1st Serve %
49%
(
33 of
67)
9
Aces
1
3
Double Faults
3
58%
(
25 of
43)
1st Serve Won
58%
(
19 of
33)
50%
(
11 of
22)
2nd Serve Won
32%
(
11 of
34)
43%
(
6 of
14)
Break Points Won
38%
(
3 of
8)
45%
(
29 of
65)
Rtn Points Won
55%
(
37 of
67)
73
Total Points Won
59
|
6-2 6-4 | H2H | ||
| QF |
Stats
Heather Watson
Player
Marina Stakusic
58%
(
28 of
48)
1st Serve %
62%
(
32 of
52)
0
Aces
1
1
Double Faults
3
79%
(
22 of
28)
1st Serve Won
47%
(
15 of
32)
40%
(
8 of
20)
2nd Serve Won
30%
(
6 of
20)
55%
(
6 of
11)
Break Points Won
40%
(
2 of
5)
38%
(
18 of
48)
Rtn Points Won
60%
(
31 of
52)
61
Total Points Won
39
|
6-3 6-1 | H2H | ||
| R2 |
Stats
Heather Watson
Player
Sara Sorribes Tormo
59%
(
59 of
100)
1st Serve %
67%
(
51 of
76)
2
Aces
0
3
Double Faults
5
54%
(
32 of
59)
1st Serve Won
59%
(
30 of
51)
46%
(
19 of
41)
2nd Serve Won
32%
(
8 of
25)
64%
(
7 of
11)
Break Points Won
43%
(
6 of
14)
49%
(
49 of
100)
Rtn Points Won
50%
(
38 of
76)
89
Total Points Won
87
|
3-6 6-4 6-2 | H2H | ||
| R1 |
Stats
Heather Watson
Player
Whitney Osuigwe
44%
(
24 of
54)
1st Serve %
70%
(
35 of
50)
1
Aces
0
6
Double Faults
1
83%
(
20 of
24)
1st Serve Won
37%
(
13 of
35)
50%
(
15 of
30)
2nd Serve Won
53%
(
8 of
15)
38%
(
5 of
13)
Break Points Won
33%
(
1 of
3)
35%
(
19 of
54)
Rtn Points Won
58%
(
29 of
50)
64
Total Points Won
40
|
6-0 6-3 | H2H | ||
| Q1 |
Stats
Rebecca Marino
Player
Heather Watson
55%
(
35 of
64)
1st Serve %
44%
(
24 of
54)
7
Aces
3
3
Double Faults
3
77%
(
27 of
35)
1st Serve Won
71%
(
17 of
24)
62%
(
18 of
29)
2nd Serve Won
53%
(
16 of
30)
100%
(
2 of
2)
Break Points Won
0%
(
0 of
3)
30%
(
19 of
64)
Rtn Points Won
39%
(
21 of
54)
66
Total Points Won
52
|
6-3 6-4 | H2H | ||
| Q1 |
Stats
Katie Volynets
Player
Heather Watson
87%
(
60 of
69)
1st Serve %
63%
(
49 of
78)
0
Aces
1
1
Double Faults
6
58%
(
35 of
60)
1st Serve Won
57%
(
28 of
49)
44%
(
4 of
9)
2nd Serve Won
34%
(
10 of
29)
36%
(
5 of
14)
Break Points Won
20%
(
2 of
10)
43%
(
30 of
69)
Rtn Points Won
51%
(
40 of
78)
79
Total Points Won
68
|
6-4 6-3 | H2H | ||
| Q1 |
Stats
Maria Timofeeva
Player
Heather Watson
62%
(
43 of
69)
1st Serve %
58%
(
31 of
53)
4
Aces
1
5
Double Faults
3
65%
(
28 of
43)
1st Serve Won
48%
(
15 of
31)
42%
(
11 of
26)
2nd Serve Won
32%
(
7 of
22)
60%
(
6 of
10)
Break Points Won
50%
(
3 of
6)
43%
(
30 of
69)
Rtn Points Won
58%
(
31 of
53)
70
Total Points Won
52
|
6-2 6-4 | H2H | ||
| Q2 |
Stats
Varvara Lepchenko
Player
Heather Watson
57%
(
43 of
76)
1st Serve %
56%
(
39 of
70)
4
Aces
4
4
Double Faults
2
72%
(
31 of
43)
1st Serve Won
69%
(
27 of
39)
48%
(
16 of
33)
2nd Serve Won
45%
(
14 of
31)
71%
(
5 of
7)
Break Points Won
33%
(
2 of
6)
38%
(
29 of
76)
Rtn Points Won
41%
(
29 of
70)
76
Total Points Won
70
|
3-6 6-3 6-1 | H2H | ||
| Q1 |
Stats
Heather Watson
Player
Lola Radivojevic
75%
(
83 of
111)
1st Serve %
56%
(
64 of
115)
11
Aces
13
0
Double Faults
7
75%
(
62 of
83)
1st Serve Won
78%
(
50 of
64)
46%
(
13 of
28)
2nd Serve Won
35%
(
18 of
51)
33%
(
5 of
15)
Break Points Won
33%
(
2 of
6)
32%
(
36 of
111)
Rtn Points Won
41%
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47 of
115)
122
Total Points Won
104
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7-5 6-7(14) 6-2 | H2H | ||
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Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 63% (463/268) | Win/Loss | 55% (426/354) |
| 61% (1016/656) | Sets Win/Loss | 53% (973/846) |
| 55% (8330/6767) | Games Win/Loss | 52% (8859/8179) |
| 0.25 | Aces Per Game | 0.28 |
| 1845 | Aces Total | 2353 |
| 0.35 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.27 |
| 2564 | Total Double Faults | 2239 |
| 1:17:16 | Average Match Time | 1:26:1 |
| 120.33 | Average Opponent Rank | 134.42 |
| 59% (22298/37759) | 1st Serve % | 60% (29340/48975) |
| 66% (14768/22298) | 1st Serve Win % | 65% (19120/29340) |
| 45% (6974/15452) | 2nd Serve Win % | 45% (8821/19624) |
| 48% (2421/5056) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 45% (2613/5768) |
| 46% (18029/39020) | Return Points Win % | 44% (21524/48750) |
| 63% (455/719) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 55% (421/772) |
| 63% (5/8) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 46% (63/138) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 50% (103/205) |
| 56% (115/207) | Deciding Set Win % | 53% (140/265) |
| 88% (461/407) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 85% (408/348) |
| 11% (461/53) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 14% (408/59) |
| 20% (270/53) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 21% (372/77) |
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