In the Round of 32 at the WTA Dubai, UAE on Tuesday, Paula Badosa (ranked No. 10) faces Elise Mertens (No. 32).
Mertens beat Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday in the Round of 64 in her last match. Badosa won her most recent match on Sunday in the Round of 64 over Lulu Sun 6-3, 6-4.
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Elise Mertens vs. Paula Badosa matchup stats
- On hard courts over the past year, Mertens has gone 22-14 and has won one title.
- On hard courts over the past year, Mertens has won 39.3% of her return games and 69.8% of her service games.
- Mertens has converted 145 of 328 break points on hard courts (44.2%) over the past year and is 19th in break points won.
- Mertens was eliminated by Ekaterina Alexandrova (4-6, 2-6) on February 12 in the Round of 16 of her last tournament, the WTA Doha, Qatar.
- Badosa has come out on top in one tournament on hard courts over the past 12 months, putting up a 29-12 record on that surface.
- Badosa has finished 328-for-443 in service games on hard courts (74.0% winning percentage), and 166-for-432 in return games (38.4%).
- On hard courts Badosa is eighth in break point winning percentage (47.6%) after going 160-for-336.
- Badosa was eliminated in the Round of 32 of her last tournament (the WTA Doha, Qatar) on February 11, when she went down 4-6, 3-6 to Amanda Anisimova.
Mertens vs. Badosa futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:56 AM ET.
- Mertens Odds to Win the 2025 WTA Dubai, UAE: +5000
- Badosa Odds to Win the 2025 WTA Dubai, UAE: +4000
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