Jasmine Paolini vs Elise Mertens — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
#15WTA
1905ELO
1856Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$16MCAREER
30 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 9 May 2026 ·
clay
#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Paolini J.6-4 6-7 3-6
Mertens E.
Paolini J.
6631
Mertens E.
4762
Elise Mertens defeated Jasmine Paolini 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jasmine Paolini came in ranked #15, defending the title. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped the opening set before beating Jasmine Paolini 4–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-24 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Jasmine Paolini | 5-2 |
| 2023-10-16 | Monastir | F | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2022-02-21 | Doha | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 2021-10-06 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Jasmine Paolini | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2020-08-10 | Prague | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2018-04-21 | Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs ITA | RR | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
77
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
46
65
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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85
Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast