No. 91-ranked Nuria Parrizas Diaz will meet No. 34 Elise Mertens in the Hobart International Round of 32 on Monday, January 6.
Parrizas Diaz was most recently in action on August 21, 2024 at the US Open, where she fell to Alexandra Eala (5-7, 5-7) in the qualifying round. Mertens was beaten in three sets the last time she competed, falling 6-4, 2-6, 2-6 to Cristina Bucsa at the Round of 32 of the China Open on September 30, 2024.
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Nuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Elise Mertens matchup stats
- In seven hard-court tournaments over the past 12 months, Parrizas Diaz is 9-7 in matches.
- Parrizas Diaz has won 59.0% of her service games on hard courts and 37.4% of her return games over the past year.
- Parrizas Diaz has converted 42.0% of her break-point chances on hard courts (71 of 169) over the past 12 months.
- Parrizas Diaz was eliminated in the Qualification Round 2 of her previous tournament (the US Open) 5-7, 5-7 by No. 148-ranked Eala on August 21.
- Mertens has come out on top in one tournament on hard courts over the past year, putting up a 22-13 record on that surface.
- Mertens has a 70.6% winning percentage in service games on hard courts, and a 40.1% winning percentage in return games.
- Mertens’ 141 break points won on 314 total break points on hard courts (44.9% winning percentage) ranks 42nd.
- On September 12, Mertens was defeated by No. 126-ranked Eva Lys, 6-1, 2-6, 6-7, in the Round of 16 of her most recent tournament, the WTA Monastir, Tunisia Women Singles 2024.
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