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WTA Tokyo, JapanWomen's Singles · Round of 32 · HardCompleted
6-4, 6-2CENTER COURT1h 18m

Keys to Victory

4
Breaks of serve
Mertens broke serve 4 times to Uchijima's 1.
3 of 4
Break points saved
Mertens saved 3 of the 4 break points faced.
83%
1st-serve points won
Mertens won 83% of first-serve points to Uchijima's 56%.
On-air one-liner
Mertens broke serve four times and won 83% of first-serve points to advance past Uchijima in straight sets.
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Game flow

UchijimaMertens▼ break of serve
Set 136 min▾
1-01-12-12-2▼2-32-43-43-54-54-6
4-6
Uchijima4000
Mertens6153040
Uchijima4153040
Mertens5000
Uchijima31530303030
Mertens500153040
Uchijima3153030404040Ad
Mertens4001515304040
Uchijima2000
Mertens4153040
Break
Uchijima215153030404040
Mertens301515303040Ad
Uchijima20151515
Mertens215153040
Uchijima21515153040
Mertens1015303030
Uchijima1000
Mertens1153040
Uchijima10153040
Mertens015151515

Mertens broke for 3-2 and held for 5-3, clinching 6-4 with Uchijima's sole resistance a deuce hold for 3-4.

Set 243 min▾
▼0-10-2▼0-3▼1-3▼1-41-52-52-6
2-6
Uchijima2000
Mertens6153040
Uchijima2153040
Mertens5000
Uchijima1153030404040Ad4040
Mertens500151530404040Ad
Break
Uchijima10153030404040
Mertens4151515303040Ad
Break
Uchijima100153030404040Ad
Mertens3153030304040Ad4040
Break
Uchijima0000
Mertens3153040
Uchijima0000
Mertens2153040
Break
Uchijima000153030
Mertens11530303040

Mertens broke for 1-0 and again for 3-0, then for 4-1, overwhelming Uchijima 6-2 despite an 8 minute deuce break for 1-3.

Match Stats

UchijimaMertens
4
Aces
6
2
Double faults
1
64%
1st serve in
72%
56%
1st serve pts won
83%
1/4 (25%)
Break points won
4/4 (100%)
5/9 (56%)
Service games won
8/9 (89%)
1/9 (11%)
Return games won
4/9 (44%)
13/50 (26%)
Return points won
24/53 (45%)
42
Total points won
62
Data note
AI recap generated from set scores + aggregate match statistics.