Elise Mertens def. Jasmine Paolini — Round of 32, Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2026
WTA 1000ClayRome, Italy
Played9 May 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this drawWon
Elise Mertens seeded 21 4 7 6
🇮🇹ranked WTA number 8 going into this draw
Jasmine Paolini seeded 9 6 65 3
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
🇮🇹Jasmine Paolini
Match stats
Serve
3
Aces
0
3
Double faults
2
60%
1st serve in
70%
62%
1st serve points won
61%
55%
2nd serve points won
50%
59%
Service points won
57%
6/11
Break points saved
3/8
Return
43%
Return points won
41%
5/8
Break points won
5/11
105
Total points won
101
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchRome R32won by Mertens
- 2024GrassEastbourne R16won by Paolini
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
5–5
3–2
Last 30 days
2–2
By surface
3–2
Clay
2–2
11–6
Hard
8–7
By round
3–4
R32
1–6
0–3
R16
1–1
7–5
At WTA 1000s
5–5
How their matches go
22
Completed matches
19
55%
Won in straight sets
21%
9%
Won after losing a set
32%
18%
Lost after winning a set
11%
18%
Lost in straight sets
37%
0–3
Tiebreaks
0–4
2–4
Deciding sets
6–2
13/15
Won after winning set 1
6/7
1/7
Won after losing set 1
4/12
Serve and return, last 5 matches
62%
1st serve in
63%
68%
1st serve points won
60%
52%
2nd serve points won
42%
59%
Break points saved
57%
46%
Return points won
43%
46%
Break points won
41%
4.4
Aces a match
2.8
3.8
Double faults a match
3.0
Last 14 days
2
Matches
2
5
Sets
5
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elise Mertens | Jasmine Paolini |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 44 | ||
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 44 | WonMadrid R64 | LostDubai R32 |
| 🇨🇭BencicNo. 12 | ||
| 🇨🇭BencicNo. 12 | LostIndian Wells R32LostPerth & Sydney SF | LostPerth & Sydney RR |
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 30 | ||
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 30 | WonIndian Wells R64 | LostMerida SF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–2 | 0–3 |