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Dubai • Round of 16 • Hard • PLAYED Feb 18, 2026

Coco Gauff vs Elise Mertens: Result & Final Score

Coco Gauff Coco Gauff World No. 4 · USA USA
Elise Mertens Elise Mertens World No. 19 · Belgium Belgium
FINAL · Gauff 2-6 7-6 6-3
Final Feb 18, 2026 final score
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff (winner) 276
Elise Mertens Elise Mertens 663

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Coco Gauff beat Elise Mertens 2-6 7-6 6-3: 1 aces, 7 of 10 break points, 49% of all points.

Match
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
1 Aces 3
12 Double Faults 5
44% 1st serve percentage 67%
30/41 73% 1st serve points won 39/70 56%
17/52 33% 2nd serve points won 16/34 47%
7/10 70% Break Points Converted 7/13 54%
6/13 46% Break Points Saved 3/10 30%
47/93 51% Service Points Won 55/104 53%
31/70 44% 1st return points won 11/41 27%
18/34 53% 2nd return points won 35/52 67%
49/104 47% Return Points Won 46/93 49%
96/197 49% Total Points Won 101/197 51%
7/14 50% Service games won 8/15 53%
7/15 47% Return games won 7/14 50%
14/29 48% Total games won 15/29 52%
Set 1
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
1 Aces 2
3 Double Faults 1
39% 1st serve percentage 74%
7/9 78% 1st serve points won 18/23 78%
5/14 36% 2nd serve points won 4/8 50%
0/1 0% Break Points Converted 2/4 50%
2/4 50% Break Points Saved 1/1 100%
12/23 52% Service Points Won 22/31 71%
8/23 35% 1st return points won 3/9 33%
4/8 50% 2nd return points won 10/14 71%
9/31 29% Return Points Won 11/23 48%
21/54 39% Total Points Won 33/54 61%
2/4 50% Service games won 4/4 100%
0/4 0% Return games won 2/4 50%
2/8 25% Total games won 6/8 75%
Set 2
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
0 Aces 1
8 Double Faults 2
50% 1st serve percentage 65%
14/25 56% 1st serve points won 10/28 36%
7/25 28% 2nd serve points won 8/15 53%
4/5 80% Break Points Converted 4/8 50%
4/8 50% Break Points Saved 1/5 20%
21/47 45% Service Points Won 17/42 40%
15/28 54% 1st return points won 4/25 16%
7/15 47% 2nd return points won 18/25 72%
25/42 60% Return Points Won 26/47 55%
46/89 52% Total Points Won 43/89 48%
2/6 33% Service games won 2/6 33%
4/6 67% Return games won 4/6 67%
6/12 50% Total games won 6/12 50%
Set 3
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Statistic Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
0 Aces 0
1 Double Faults 2
35% 1st serve percentage 63%
9/7 129% 1st serve points won 11/19 58%
5/13 38% 2nd serve points won 4/11 36%
3/4 75% Break Points Converted 1/1 100%
0/1 0% Break Points Saved 1/4 25%
14/23 61% Service Points Won 16/31 52%
8/19 42% 1st return points won 4/7 57%
7/11 64% 2nd return points won 7/13 54%
15/31 48% Return Points Won 9/23 39%
29/54 54% Total Points Won 25/54 46%
3/4 75% Service games won 2/5 40%
3/5 60% Return games won 1/4 25%
6/9 67% Total games won 3/9 33%

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Coco Gauff leads the head-to-head 4–0 · completed tour-level meetings, this match included

Players side by side
Coco Gauff Coco Gauff Fact Elise Mertens Elise Mertens
No. 4 Current ranking No. 19
7,244 Ranking points 2,165
46–14 2026 record 31–19
WWLLW Last 5 matches LWLWW
21 Age 30
175 cm Height 179 cm
USA USA Country Belgium Belgium
2018 Turned pro 2010

Past Match-ups

Their most recent completed meetings, latest first.

Gauff 3 0 Mertens

  1. 2024 MAR
    WTA Indian Wells · 1/8-finals
    Coco Gauff Gauff ✓ 66
    Elise Mertens Mertens 02
  2. 2023 SEP
    WTA US Open · 1/16-finals
    Coco Gauff Gauff ✓ 36
    Elise Mertens Mertens 63
  3. 2022 MAY
    French Open · 1/8-finals
    Coco Gauff Gauff ✓ 6
    Elise Mertens Mertens 4

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