Head-to-head record

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Wins571%

Head to head7matches playedE. Mertens leads by 32018—2026

Wins229%

2Hard1

3Clay0

0Grass1

Reading the matchup

Beyond the overall record

Format, finals and matches pushed to the limit

Best of 35–27 matches

Best of 50–00 matches

Finals1–01 match

Deciding set3–14 matches

Set dynamics

The match within the match

Wins and losses after each score situation

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By tournament

Most meetings first

Doha1–01 match Eastbourne0–11 match Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs ITA1–01 match Indian Wells0–11 match Monastir1–01 match Prague1–01 match Rome1–01 match

Matches

7 found · newest first

Rome2026 · Clay · Third round

E. Mertens defeated J. Paolini

Eastbourne2024 · Grass · Round of 16

J. Paolini defeated E. MertensRetirement

Monastir2023 · Hard · Final

E. Mertens defeated J. Paolini

Doha2022 · Hard · Second round

E. Mertens defeated J. Paolini

Indian Wells2021 · Hard · Second round

J. Paolini defeated E. Mertens

Prague2020 · Clay · Third round

E. Mertens defeated J. Paolini

Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs ITA2018 · Clay · Round robin

E. Mertens defeated J. Paolini