Head-to-head record

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Wins229%

Head to head7matches playedE. Mertens leads by 32018—2026

Wins571%

1Hard2

0Clay3

1Grass0

Reading the matchup

Beyond the overall record

Format, finals and matches pushed to the limit

Best of 32–57 matches

Best of 50–00 matches

Finals0–11 match

Deciding set1–34 matches

Set dynamics

The match within the match

Wins and losses after each score situation

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By tournament

Most meetings first

Doha0–11 match Eastbourne1–01 match Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs ITA0–11 match Indian Wells1–01 match Monastir0–11 match Prague0–11 match Rome0–11 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