Elise Mertens vs Jessica Pegula — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
BEL25#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 ·
clay
USA3#3WTA
2097ELO
1941Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.7-5 6-1
Pegula J.
Mertens E.
762
Pegula J.
510
Elise Mertens defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-1 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 117). 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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast