Elise Mertens vs Panna Udvardy — Rome Round of 64
Rome · WTA · Round of 64
#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·
clay
#71WTA
1681ELO
1629Clay ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
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 #24, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 6 games past Panna Udvardy.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-27 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Elise Mertens | 3-6 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
50
39
Break points saved·Dominant
33
68
Break points won·Clear edge
94
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
51
15
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
100
75
Mertens E.: 20 days rest · Udvardy P.: 5 days rest · 3 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast