Mirra Andreeva def. Elise Mertens — Round of 16, Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2026
WTA 1000ClayRome, Italy
Played11 May 2026
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 7 going into this drawWon
Mirra Andreeva seeded 8 6 6
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this draw
Elise Mertens seeded 21 3 3
🇷🇺Mirra Andreeva
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
4
3
Double faults
4
71%
1st serve in
62%
68%
1st serve points won
74%
63%
2nd serve points won
19%
66%
Service points won
53%
4/5
Break points saved
3/7
Return
47%
Return points won
34%
4/7
Break points won
1/5
63
Total points won
48
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
6–4
12–2
Last 30 days
4–2
By surface
14–2
Clay
4–2
15–6
Hard
11–6
By round
6–3
R16
0–3
4–2
QF
1–0
13–5
At WTA 1000s
8–5
How their matches go
36
Completed matches
23
50%
Won in straight sets
52%
28%
Won after losing a set
13%
11%
Lost after winning a set
17%
11%
Lost in straight sets
17%
7–7
Tiebreaks
1–3
10–4
Deciding sets
3–4
21/23
Won after winning set 1
13/15
7/13
Won after losing set 1
2/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
66%
1st serve in
61%
69%
1st serve points won
67%
51%
2nd serve points won
51%
64%
Break points saved
58%
47%
Return points won
45%
48%
Break points won
51%
2.4
Aces a match
3.8
1.8
Double faults a match
3.8
Last 14 days
6
Matches
2
14
Sets
5
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Mirra Andreeva | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺UdvardyNo. 78 | ||
| 🇭🇺UdvardyNo. 78 | WonMadrid R64 | WonRome R64 |
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | ||
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | LostStuttgart SF | LostMelbourne R16 |
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 26 | ||
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 26 | WonLinz QF | LostMiami R32 |
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 10 | ||
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 10 | LostMiami R16LostDoha R16WonAdelaide F | WonPerth & Sydney RR |
| 🇨🇿BouzkovaNo. 24 | ||
| 🇨🇿BouzkovaNo. 24 | WonMiami R32WonAdelaide R16 | WonDubai R64 |
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 75 | ||
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 75 | WonDubai R32 | LostDoha R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 6–3 | 3–3 |