Panna Udvardy vs Elise Mertens Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | Second Round
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Panna Udvardy meets Elise Mertens in the second round in the 2026 Italian Open at the Foro Italico.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
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Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Panna Udvardy vs Elise Mertens prediction
Panna Udvardy continued her fine form on the clay with a dominant win over Alina Korneeva.
The Hungarian posted a 6-2 7-6 victory over the qualifier to tee up a second career meeting with Elise Mertens.
The Belgian triumphed in their maiden showing at Wimbledon four years ago and will be confident of making her superiority count here, despite only picking a couple of wins on the clay swing so far.
Udvardy could well make this interesting, but we don’t see her maintaining the same level of consistency to upset the 21st seed.
Panna Udvardy vs Elise Mertens tip: Elise Mertens to win
