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Elise Mertens vs Donna Vekic Live Stream & Tips - Long Match Expected at WTA Wuhan

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 07 Oct 2024

John Eastwood 07 Oct 2024

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Mertens has gone to 3 sets in her last 3 matches
Will we see another long match at the Wuhan Open?
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Donna Vekic has gone the distance in her last 3 matches (Getty)

Elise Mertens vs Donna Vekic Predictions

Elise Mertens and Donna Vekic have never met, both players going to 3 sets in their previous three matches. I am avoiding the win markets here with this one backed to go the distance.

Elise Mertens vs Donna Vekic Predictions
Stats
HTH
Elise Mertens Stats
Elise Mertens Form
Donna Vekic Stats
Donna Vekic Form

Stats

Elise Mertens has gone to 3 sets in her last 3 matches.
Donna Vekic has gone to 3 sets in her last 3 matches.

HTH

This will be the first match between Elise Mertens and Donna Vekic.

Elise Mertens Stats

Nationality: Belgium

Age: 28 (17 November 1995)

Height: 5'10" (1.79m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 30

Career High: 12 (November 2018)

WTA Tour Titles: 8

2024 WTA Tour Titles: 0

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Wuhan Open Best Result: Second Round (2017, 2019)

Elise Mertens Form

Elise Mertens is 26-23 this year, getting off to a positive start after reaching the final in Hobart and quarter-finals in Linz.

The 28-year-old has reached one quarter-final in her previous 17 tournaments, on the green clay in Charleston where she lost 6-3 6-4 to Danielle Collins.

The Belgian competed in Beijing last week, beating Elisabetta Cocciaretto in 3 sets before a 4-6 6-2 6-2 second round defeat to Cristina Bucsa.

Donna Vekic Stats

Nationality: Croatia

Age: 28 (28 June 1996)

Height: 5'10" (1.79m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 18

Career High: 18 (October 2024)

WTA Tour Titles: 4

2024 WTA Tour Titles: 0

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Wuhan Open Best Result: Second Round (2018)

Donna Vekic Form

Donna Vekic is 31-19 this year, her best results on hard courts coming in a semi-final appearance in Linz. She was unable to reach a quarter-final in four events on clay.

The Croatian did well on grass, going all the way to the final in Bad Homburg where she lost to Diana Shnaider. She lost to Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

The 28-year-old maintained her form at the Olympics, beating Coco Gauff on her way to the final where she went down 6-2 6-3 to Qinwen Zheng.

Vekic went out early in Cincinnati before meeting Zheng again at the US Open, beaten in 3 sets in the fourth round. She lost 3-6 6-4 6-4 to Mirra Andreeva in the second round in Beijing last week.

Verdict

Elise Mertens v Donna Vekic

Elise Mertens and Donna Vekic have gone the distance in their previous three matches. I am expecting another long match in Wuhan.

Over 21.5 Games

Total Games

@4/5 - 2 Units

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3 Sets

Total Sets

@7/5 - 1 Unit

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