Coco Gauff vs Elise Mertens — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
USA3#4WTA
2071ELO
2035Hard ELO
$4.1MYTD
$34MCAREER
22 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Gauff C.2-6 7-6 6-3
Mertens E.
Gauff C.
2762
Mertens E.
6631
Coco Gauff defeated Elise Mertens 2-6 7-6 6-3 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Coco Gauff came in ranked #4, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Coco Gauff extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Coco Gauff dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 2–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Coco Gauff | 3-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Coco Gauff | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2021-06-21 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Coco Gauff | 0-6 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
94
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
65
Break points won·Even
100
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
69
82
Gauff C.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast