Karolina Pliskova vs Elise Mertens — Rome Quarter-final

Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
Karolina Pliskova
CZE2
Karolina Pliskova
#57WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2020 ·
clay
Elise Mertens
BEL11
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.
6-3 3-6 6-0
Mertens E.
Pliskova K.
6362
Mertens E.
3601

Karolina Pliskova defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 3-6 6-0 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 64. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-21MadridR32clayKarolina Pliskova7-5 2-6 7-6
2023-06-26EastbourneR32grassKarolina Pliskova6-7 6-3 3-0
2022-08-15CincinnatiR32hardElise Mertens7-6 6-3
2019-06-24EastbourneR16grassKarolina Pliskova6-1 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Pliskova K.Mertens E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Mertens E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
65
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
71

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Pliskova K.Mertens E.
Freshness·Slight edge
96
89

Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw