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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Diana Shnaider of Russia seeks her first quarterfinal appearance in a clay-court WTA 1000-level tournament on Monday against Elise Mertens of Belgium at the 2025 Italian Open.
Shnaider entered the round of 16 in Rome with a pedestrian 6-3, 6-3 win over Jacqueline Cristian of Romania. After scoring a double bagel victory over Caroline Dolehide of the United States, Shnaider maintained her strong form as she punished her Romanian foe with 29 first-serve points and 4 breakpoint conversions. Shnaider, who also reached the fourth round of the 2025 Madrid Open, has an opportunity to advance into her second quarterfinal at a WTA 1000-level tournament and first since the 2024 Cincinnati Open.
Meanwhile, Mertens kept her title bid alive after besting Jessica Pegula in straight sets 7-5 6-1. Despite landing 51 percent of her first serves, Mertens collected 24 points off her first serves and 22 points off her second, surrendering just one service break to Pegula. Mertens is looking for her second quarterfinal stint in a clay-court WTA 1000 event. She reached the quarterfinal at the 2021 Madrid Open.
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Diana Shnaider vs Elise Mertens Form
Diana Shnaider and Elise Mertens Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
May 10, 2025 - WTA Rome
May 8, 2025 - WTA Rome
Apr 29, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 26, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 24, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 16, 2025 - WTA Stuttgart Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
May 10, 2025 - WTA Rome
May 8, 2025 - WTA Rome
Apr 27, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 25, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 19, 2025 - WTA Stuttgart Open
Apr 16, 2025 - WTA Stuttgart Open
Diana Shnaider against Elise Mertens : Head to Head (H2H)
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Apr 16, 2025 - WTA Stuttgart Open
Feb 28, 2023 - WTA Monterrey Open
Diana Shnaider - Elise Mertens Key Points
- Diana Shnaider defeated Jacqueline Cristian 6-3, 6-3 in the third round of the 2025 Italian Open.
- Diana Shnaider is 6-3 on clay in 2025
- Elise Mertens defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-1 in the third round of the 2025 Italian Open.
- Elise Mertens is 6-3 on clay in 2025.
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Our Diana Shnaider vs Elise Mertens Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Elise Mertens sustains mastery over Diana Shnaider
I am calling another straight set win by Elise Mertens over Diana Shnaider. Mertens has just knocked over a WTA top-5 player, Jessica Pegula, in straight sets, giving her more confidence to take on other top-tier foes in the next rounds. Mertens is 2-0 vs. Shnaider in their head-to-head series, including a 6-2 7-6(5) win in the second round of the 2025 Stuttgart Open. Expect Shnaider to play more aggressively in this match than she has in their series as she seeks to end her losing woes against Mertens. However, I feel Mertens still knows the formula to outwit and outlast Shnaider in this latest encounter. Our betting prediction for Elise Mertens vs. Diana Shnaider: Elise Mertens will win.
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