Jessica Pegula vs Elise Mertens — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
USA7#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Pegula J.6-4 6-2
Mertens E.
Pegula J.
662
Mertens E.
420
Jessica Pegula defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, defending last year's round of 64. Jessica Pegula claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jessica Pegula dropped just 6 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Rome | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 7-5 6-1 |
| 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 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
93
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
65
Break points won·Even
99
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
90
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
38
91
Pegula J.: played today · 5 matches, 129 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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