On Monday, Elizabeth Mandlik (No. 177 in the world) meets Ajla Tomljanovic (No. 85) in the Round of 32 at the Merida Open Akron.
Her last time out, Mandlik lost to Ena Shibahara 3-6, 7-6, 3-6 in the qualifying round at the Abierto Zapopan 2021 on September 8, 2024. Tomljanovic is coming off a three-set loss in her last match on September 25, 2024 in the Round of 128 at the China Open to Maria Camila Osorio Serrano (6-1, 3-6, 3-6).
- Tournament: Merida Open Akron
- Round: Round of 32
- Date: Monday, October 28
- Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo
- Court Surface: Hard
Elizabeth Mandlik vs. Ajla Tomljanovic matchup stats
- In three tournaments on hard courts over the past year, Mandlik has gone 3-3.
- On hard courts over the past year, Mandlik has won 39.4% of her return games and 65.2% of her service games.
- Mandlik is 204th in break points won on hard courts over the past year, converting 27 of 48 (56.2%).
- In her previous tournament, the Abierto Zapopan 2021, Mandlik lost in the Qualification Final to No. 217-ranked Shibahara, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6 on September 8.
- Tomljanovic hasn’t won a title on hard courts over the past year, posting a 3-7 record on that surface.
- Tomljanovic has 66 wins in 115 service games on hard courts (57.4%), and 40 wins in 122 return games (32.8%).
- Tomljanovic’s 38 break points won on 91 total break points on hard courts (41.8% win percentage) ranks 181st.
- In the China Open, Tomljanovic’s last tournament, she clashed with No. 59-ranked Osorio Serrano in the Round of 128 on September 25 and lost 6-1, 3-6, 3-6.
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