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Coco Gauff def. Elise Mertens — Round of 16, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026

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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026

WTA 1000HardDubai, UAE

Played18 Feb 2026

Rounds
  1. R64
  2. R32
  3. R16
  4. QF
  5. Semifinal
  6. Final

🇺🇸ranked WTA number 5 going into this drawWon

Coco Gauff seeded 3 2 7 6

🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this draw

Elise Mertens 6 69 3

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What this match is worth

Points earned

Gauff +215Mertens +120

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Head to head

2-0Gauff

What decided it

  • Mertens won more points, 101 to 96
  • Gauff broke 7 times from 10 chances, Mertens 7 from 13
  • Gauff won 32% behind her second serve, Mertens 47%
  • The second set went to a tiebreak, Gauff took it 11–9
  • Gauff came back from a set down