On Thursday, Elise Mertens (No. 35 in the world) meets Naomi Osaka (No. 95) in the Round of 32 at the WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2024.
In her last match on Wednesday, Osaka took down Ons Jabeur in two sets, 6-3, 6-1, to advance from the Round of 64. Mertens is coming off a two-set victory in her most recent match on Wednesday in the Round of 64 over Katie Volynets (6-3, 6-1).
Naomi Osaka vs. Elise Mertens: live stream info & TV channel
- Tournament: WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2024
- Round: Round of 32
- Date: Thursday, August 8
- Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo
- Court Surface: Hard
Naomi Osaka vs. Elise Mertens matchup stats
- In five hard-court tournaments so far this year, Osaka has a record of 7-5.
- Osaka has finished 94-for-120 in service games while playing on hard courts (78.3% winning percentage), and 29-for-115 in return games (25.2%).
- On hard courts, Osaka is 27-for-66 on break points (40.9%) which ranks 110th.
- In her most recent tournament, the Olympic Games, Osaka went down in the Round of 64 to No. 217-ranked Angelique Kerber, 5-7, 3-6 on July 27.
- Mertens has failed to win any of her eight tournaments on hard courts this year, registering a 9-7 record on that surface.
- In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts, Mertens has won 69.3% of her games on serve, and 37.3% on return.
- Including hard courts only, Mertens has converted 44.2% of her break-point opportunities (61 of 138).
- Mertens suffered defeat in the Round of 32 of her last tournament (the Citi Open) on July 29, when she went down 2-6, 6-3, 4-6 to Emma Raducanu.
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