Elise Mertens vs Jessica Pegula — Cincinnati Quarter-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
BEL14#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020 ·
hard
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWLWWWL
Mertens E.6-1 6-3
Pegula J.
Mertens E.
662
Pegula J.
130
Elise Mertens defeated Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-3 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, defending last year's round of 64. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 4 games past Jessica Pegula.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Rome | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2021-03-07 | Dubai | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 5-7 7-5 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
93
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
86
Break points won·Even
97
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
85
78
Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast