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Elise Mertens def. Jessica Pegula
5-7 7-5 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Mar 12, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 5-7 7-5 6-0 |
| Loser | Jessica Pegula |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Jessica Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 10 | 7 |
| First serve % | 62 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 35 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 69 | 53 |
| Break points converted % | 47 | 31 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Jessica Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Feb 24, 1994 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 179 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,060 | 1,743 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,000 | 1,909 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 285–134 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $25,333,584 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2021 | R16 | Caroline Garcia | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2021 | R32 | Shelby Rogers | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 9, 2021 | R64 | Viktoriya Tomova | 4-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2021 | SF | Garbiñe Muguruza | 4-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Jessica Pegula's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2021 | R16 | Karolina Pliskova | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2021 | R32 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 9, 2021 | R64 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |