Diana Shnaider vs Elise Mertens — Rome Round of 16
Rome · WTA · Round of 16
RUS13#14WTA
1891ELO
1841Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$6.3MCAREER
22 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 ·
clay
BEL25#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Shnaider D.6-2 6-3
Mertens E.
Shnaider D.
662
Mertens E.
230
Diana Shnaider defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 6-3 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Diana Shnaider came in ranked #14, defending last year's round of 32. Diana Shnaider narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Diana Shnaider dropped just 5 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Monterrey | QF | hard | Diana Shnaider | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2025-04-14 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2023-02-27 | Monterrey | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.5
4.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
82
69
Break points saved·Even
63
65
Break points won·Even
98
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
69
89
Shnaider D.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast