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Elise Mertens vs Daria Saville Live Stream, Predictions & Tips - Mertens to Win in Straight Sets in Hobart

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 11 Jan 2024

John Eastwood 11 Jan 2024

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Mertens has won 18 of her last 20 matches in Hobart
Can Saville stop the two-time winner in the semi-finals?

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Elise Mertens has won two titles in Hobart (Getty)

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Elise Mertens has won two titles in Hobart where she has won 18 of her last 20 matches. The Belgian is backed to beat Daria Saville in straight sets.

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Head to Head
Elise Mertens Stats
Elise Mertens Form
Daria Saville Stats
Daria Saville Form

Stats

Elise Mertens has won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Elise Mertens has won 18 of her last 20 matches in Hobart.
Elise Mertens has saved 8/12 break points in her last 3 matches.
Elise Mertens won in straight sets in 3 of her last 4 matches against Daria Saville.
Daria Saville lost her last 5 matches against Top 30 players.
Daria Saville has saved 16/28 break points in her last 3 matches.

Head to Head

Elise Mertens is 4-2 against Daria Saville. They last met at the 2023 Hong Kong Open, Mertens winning 6-1 6-4.

Elise Mertens Stats

Nationality: Belgium

Age: 28 (17 November 1995)

Height: 5'10" (179cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 29

Career High: 12 (November 2018)

WTA Tour Titles: 8

2023 WTA Tour Titles: 1

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Hobart International Best Result: Winner (2017, 2018)

Elise Mertens Form

Elise Mertens went 30-22 last year, reaching the semi-finals in Monterrey and winning the title in Monastir where she didn’t face a Top 20 player.

The 28-year-old started 2024 in Brisbane, running into Elena Rybakina in the second round where she suffered a 6-1 6-0 defeat.

The Belgian hasn’t dropped a set in Hobart, a tournament she has won twice. She beat Danielle Collins 6-2 6-3, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2 6-3 and Arantxa Rus 7-5 6-0.

Daria Saville Stats

Nationality: Australia

Age: 29 (5 March 1994)

Height: 5'5" (166 cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 195

Career High: 20 (August 2017)

WTA Tour Titles: 1

2023 WTA Tour Titles: 0

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Hobart International Best Result: First Appearance

Daria Saville Form

Daria Saville went 12-13 last year, getting to the semi-finals in Hamburg. She finished the season with three defeats including a 6-2 6-4 loss to World N.557 Han Shi.

The 29-year-old started 2024 in Brisbane, beaten 6-4 3-6 6-4 by Anastasia Potapova in the second round.

Saville got a wild card in Hobart where she overcame Anna Blinkova 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the first round. She defeated Sofia Kenin 7-6 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals where she got past 3rd seed Lin Zhu 3-6 6-1 6-4.

Verdict

Elise Mertens v Daria Saville

Elise Mertens won 18 of her last 20 matches in Hobart, a tournament she has won twice. Daria Saville has done well to reach the semi-finals but this is surely where her event ends.

Elise Mertens Win 2-0

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