Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula — Rome Round of 16
Rome · WTA · Round of 16
BLR3#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2022 ·
clay
USA13#3WTA
2097ELO
1941Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLWWW
Sabalenka A.6-1 6-4
Pegula J.
Sabalenka A.
662
Pegula J.
140
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-4 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's round of 16. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 11–4.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka dropped just 5 games past Jessica Pegula.
Head to head
10–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Berlin | SF | grass | Jessica Pegula | 4-6 7-6 0-6 |
| 2025-11-04 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
| 2025-11-01 | Riyadh Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | SF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 2-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2025-03-18 | Miami | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2024-08-19 | Cincinnati | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2023-10-30 | Cancun Finals | RR | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2022-11-04 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2022-10-31 | Fort Worth Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2021-04-29 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2020-09-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
100
93
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
86
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
59
64
Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast