Jessica Pegula def. Elise Mertens — Round of 64, Australian Open 2025
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played15 Jan 2025
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 7 going into this drawWon
Jessica Pegula seeded 7 6 6
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 34 going into this draw
Elise Mertens 4 2
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
1
Aces
3
0
Double faults
2
74%
1st serve in
58%
67%
1st serve points won
57%
79%
2nd serve points won
45%
70%
Service points won
52%
2/3
Break points saved
4/8
Serve speed (km/h)
176
Fastest serve
179
158
Average 1st serve
162
129
Average 2nd serve
137
Return
48%
Return points won
30%
4/8
Break points won
1/3
Points
24
Winners
16
10
Unforced errors
17
10/11
Net points won
6/7
60
Total points won
41
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
6–4
4–1
Last 30 days
5–1
By surface
22–7
Hard
13–9
By round
2–0
R64
3–2
5–0
R32
5–2
7–1
At Grand Slams
4–1
How their matches go
27
Completed matches
21
52%
Won in straight sets
38%
22%
Won after losing a set
24%
4%
Lost after winning a set
29%
22%
Lost in straight sets
10%
4–2
Tiebreaks
1–3
6–1
Deciding sets
5–6
17/17
Won after winning set 1
10/13
3/10
Won after losing set 1
3/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
66%
1st serve in
58%
69%
1st serve points won
68%
50%
2nd serve points won
40%
57%
Break points saved
51%
43%
Return points won
45%
46%
Break points won
51%
3.4
Aces a match
4.0
2.0
Double faults a match
5.6
Last 14 days
5
Matches
6
11
Sets
15
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jessica Pegula | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺JointNo. 118 | ||
| 🇦🇺JointNo. 118 | WonMelbourne R128 | WonHobart SF |
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 20 | ||
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 20 | LostAdelaide F | WonNew York R32 |
| 🇷🇺Kudermetova | ||
| 🇷🇺Kudermetova | WonBeijing R32 | WonHobart QFWonNew York R128 |
| 🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1 | ||
| 🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1 | LostNew York FLostCincinnati F | LostNew York R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–3 | 4–1 |