Petra Martic and Jessica Pegula will fight against each other in the quarter of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 10:00 am on Center Court. Here you can find the head to head analysis and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jessica Pegula who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jessica Pegula is the pick to win this match.
Jessica Pegula -> 1.57
Petra Martic -> 2.54
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Prediction and head to head Petra Martic vs. Jessica Pegula
This will be the 5th time that Petra Martic and Jessica Pegula clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Martic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Martic won 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the 3rd round in Charleston back in 2019.
Petra Martic
Ranked no. 25, Petra got to the quarter after defeating Shelby Rogers 5-7 6-3 6-4, Kristina Mladenovic 7-5 6-3 and Nadia Podoroska 3-6 6-1 6-2.
In the 3rd round against Podoroska, Martic recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-1 6-2). During the match Martic scored 86 points vs Podoroska’s 74. Martic was exceptionally aggressive to blast 31 winners.
Regarding the service games, Martic scored just 1 ace throughout the encounter and she was extremely solid in conceding no double faults. Petra Martic lost the serve 3 times and she saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Martic put 71% of her first serves in, winning 52% (31/60) of the points behind her 1st serve and 76% (19/25) on the 2nd serve. Martic broke Podoroska 6 times after converting 75% of her break points (6/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Petra started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has surrendered 2 set in this tournament to conquer 54% of the points she played.
Martic has a winning win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 58% of her matches (232-166). 3-2 on clay in 2021. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Martic has a 83-44 match record in the last years on clay.
Martic has a 7-8 win-loss record in 2021, 3-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Previously, her best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2018 and 2020. See her history.
Jessica Pegula
Ranked no. 31 (career high), the American got to the quarter after beating Daria Kasatkina 7-5 6-3, Naomi Osaka 7-62 6-2 and Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-4.
In the 3rd round, Jessica had a good straight sets win against Alexandrova (6-2 6-4). During the match Pegula scored 62 points vs Alexandrova’s 50. Jessica was pretty aggressive to blast 20 winners.
Talking about serving, Pegula managed to score 2 aces and she committed only 3 double faults. Jessica Pegula lost the serve 4 times and she saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Pegula put 54% of her first serves in, winning 63% (20/32) of the points behind her 1st serve and 41% (11/27) on the 2nd serve. The American was clinical in her return game without wasting any break point and break Alexandrova 7 times.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Pegula started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she hasn’t lost yet a set in this tournament to conquer 54% of the points she played.
Jessica’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Doha.
Pegula has a 21-7 win-loss record in 2021, 4-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Jessica has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Martic | Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 76 | 60 |
| Pts | 258-223 | 212-177 |
| Total Points | 481 | 389 |
| Winners | 100 | 79 |
| %Winners | 39% | 37% |
Both Martic and Pegula played 3 matches. At the moment, Petra Martic lost 2 sets while Jessica Pegula hasn’t lost a set so far. Martic has played 2 sets more than Pegula (8 vs 6). Therefore, Martic played 16 games more than Pegula. Petra scored 100 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Pegula bagged 79 winners (37%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Martic | Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 6 |
| Avg per match | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1st in | 160/243 | 111/201 |
| %1st in | 66% | 55% |
| 1st pts | 100/160 | 79/111 |
| %1st pts | 63% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 47/83 | 36/90 |
| %2nd pts | 57% | 40% |
Martic struck 8 aces (2.7 per match). Pegula bagged 6 aces (2 per match). Martic won 63% points on her first serve. She extremely effective on her second serve to win 57% of the points. On the other side, Pegula won 71% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 40% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Martic | Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 17 |
| Converted | 16/27 | 17/21 |
| % Converted | 59% | 81% |
| Conceded | 32 | 28 |
| Saved | 23 | 18 |
| % Saved | 72% | 64% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 10 |
The Croatian broke her opponents 16 times with a 59% conversion rate. Petra surrendered her serve 9 times and she saved 72% of the break points that she conceded. The American broke her opponents 17 times with a 81% conversion rate. The American conceded her serve 10 times and she saved 64% of the break points that she conceded.
| Martic | |||||
| R1 Rogers |
R2 Mladenovic |
R3 Podoroska |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | 7-5 6-3 | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 21 | 24 | 76 | |
| pts | 96-90 | 76-59 | 86-74 | 258-223 | |
| Total points | 186 | 135 | 160 | 481 | |
| Winners | 44 | 25 | 31 | 100 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 33% | 36% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 60/96 | 40/62 | 60/85 | 160/243 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 65% | 71% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 44/60 | 25/40 | 31/60 | 100/160 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 63% | 52% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/36 | 9/22 | 19/25 | 47/83 | |
| % 2nd pts | 53% | 41% | 76% | 57% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | |
| Converted | 3/9 | 7/10 | 6/8 | 16/27 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 70% | 75% | 59% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 | |
| Saved | 8/10 | 6/10 | 9/12 | 23 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 60% | 75% | 72% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Pegula | |||||
| R1 Kasatkina |
R2 Osaka |
R3 Alexandrova |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-3 | 7-62 6-2 | 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 21 | 18 | 60 | |
| pts | 76-63 | 74-64 | 62-50 | 212-177 | |
| Total points | 139 | 138 | 112 | 389 | |
| Winners | 27 | 32 | 20 | 79 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 43% | 32% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 35/65 | 44/77 | 32/59 | 111/201 | |
| % 1st in | 54% | 57% | 54% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 27/35 | 32/44 | 20/32 | 79/111 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 73% | 63% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/30 | 15/33 | 11/27 | 36/90 | |
| % 2nd pts | 33% | 45% | 41% | 40% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | |
| Converted | 6/9 | 4/5 | 7/7 | 17/21 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 80% | 100% | 81% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
| Saved | 5/9 | 7/9 | 6/10 | 18 | |
| Saved % | 56% | 78% | 60% | 65% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWWWWLWW Tennis Scores in Rome
- Karolina PliskovaPliskova – Vera ZvonarevaZvonareva (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Petra MarticMartic – Nadia PodoroskaPodoroska (3-6 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Cori GauffGauff – Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Elina SvitolinaSvitolina – Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Jessica PegulaPegula – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko – Angelique KerberKerber (4-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova (3-6 7-65 7-5) – See score progression
- Ashleigh BartyBarty – Veronika KudermetovaKudermetova (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Elina SvitolinaSvitolina – Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko – Angelique KerberKerber (4-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Ashleigh BartyBarty – Cori GauffGauff (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Elina SvitolinaSvitolina (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Karolina PliskovaPliskova – Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko (4-3) – H2H and prediction
- Petra MarticMartic – Jessica PegulaPegula (3-1) – H2H and prediction
