Jessica Pegula vs Anastasia PotapovaRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
#3WTA
2097ELO
1941Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
clay
#25WTA
1904ELO
1882Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pegula J.
7-6 6-2
Potapova A.
Pegula J.
762
Potapova A.
620

Jessica Pegula defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-6 6-2 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jessica Pegula extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-10-07WuhanR32hardJessica Pegula6-2 2-0
2023-03-20MiamiQFhardJessica Pegula4-6 6-3 7-6
2023-03-06Indian WellsR32hardJessica Pegula3-6 6-4 7-5
2021-08-30US OpenR128hardJessica Pegula6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
93
64
Break points saved·Dominant
86
49
Break points won·Slight edge
99
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
26

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
78
90

Pegula J.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d) · Potapova A.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw