Mertens d. Pegula

Mertens beat Pegula 7-5, 6-1 in the third round at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome. Mertens won 70 of 120 points (58%). Mertens hit 4 aces to 0 and won 69% of points behind the first serve (24/35) against 58% for Pegula. The second serve told: 65% won for Mertens, 48% for Pegula. Mertens converted 4 of 4 break points and saved 7 of 8 faced; Pegula converted 1 of 8. The match was played on clay in Italy.