Elise Mertens vs Panna Udvardy — Rome Round of 64
Rome · WTA · Round of 64
#19WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·
clay
#73WTA
1681ELO
1629Clay ELO
$543kYTD
$2.1MCAREER
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLLW
Mertens E.6-4 6-2
Udvardy P.
Mertens E.
662
Udvardy P.
420
Elise Mertens defeated Panna Udvardy 6-4 6-2 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 6 games past Panna Udvardy.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Monterrey | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 1-6 6-4 3-6 |
| 2022-06-27 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Elise Mertens | 3-6 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
3
Break points saved·Dominant
64
4
Break points won·Dominant
97
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
9
Tiebreaks·
75
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
100
89
Mertens E.: 16 days rest · Udvardy P.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast