Elise Mertens def. Yuliia Starodubtseva — Quarterfinal, Abierto GNP Seguros 2026
WTA 500HardMonterrey, Mexico
Played27 Aug 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this drawWon
Elise Mertens seeded 2 6 6
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
🇺🇦Yuliia Starodubtseva
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
0
3
Double faults
1
65%
1st serve in
63%
87%
1st serve points won
57%
63%
2nd serve points won
52%
78%
Service points won
55%
0/0
Break points saved
7/10
Return
45%
Return points won
22%
3/10
Break points won
0/0
61
Total points won
41
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
6–4
Last 10 matches
3–7
2–2
Last 30 days
2–3
By surface
4–4
Hard
4–4
5–4
Clay
9–5
7–4
Grass
1–3
By round
0–1
QF
1–0
–
SF
1–0
4–3
At WTA 500s
7–1
How their matches go
28
Completed matches
25
39%
Won in straight sets
36%
18%
Won after losing a set
16%
11%
Lost after winning a set
28%
32%
Lost in straight sets
20%
2–1
Tiebreaks
3–3
5–3
Deciding sets
4–7
12/14
Won after winning set 1
10/13
4/14
Won after losing set 1
3/12
Serve and return, last 5 matches
53%
1st serve in
57%
70%
1st serve points won
59%
40%
2nd serve points won
48%
59%
Break points saved
55%
38%
Return points won
43%
47%
Break points won
39%
5.0
Aces a match
2.0
6.2
Double faults a match
2.4
Last 14 days
2
Matches
3
6
Sets
6
1
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elise Mertens | Yuliia Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | ||
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | WonLondon R32 | WonParis R64 |
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 38 | ||
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 38 | WonIndian Wells R64 | WonMiami R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–0 | 2–0 |