Friday's Singapore quarterfinal pits Elise Mertens against Maja Chwalinska on hard. Elise Mertens comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Maja Chwalinska comes in at 4 wins from the last ten.
Maja Chwalinska leads the head-to-head 1-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one.
Mertens's 63.5% behind the first serve (against 58% for Chwalinska) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Mertens should have enough here, though Chwalinska has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Elise Mertens | Maja Chwalinska |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 59.7% | 71% |
| 1st serve points won | 63.5% | 58% |
| 2nd serve points won | 43.2% | 46.4% |
The rest of the numbers
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