Karolina Pliskova vs Elise Mertens — Rome Quarter-final
Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
#56WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2020 ·
clay
BEL11#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.6-3 3-6 6-0
Mertens E.
Pliskova K.
6362
Mertens E.
3601
Karolina Pliskova defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 3-6 6-0 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24, defending last year's round of 64. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova handed Elise Mertens a third-set bagel in a 6–3 3–6 6–0 win.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 7-5 2-6 7-6 |
| 2023-06-26 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-7 6-3 3-0 |
| 2022-08-15 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
87
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
65
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
100
55
Pliskova K.: 15 days rest · Mertens E.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast