Hailey Baptiste def. Simona Waltert 6(9)-7(11), 6-4, 6-4 — Italian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Hailey Baptiste defeated Simona Waltert 6(9)-7(11), 6-4, 6-4 in the R64 of the Italian Open 2026.

Hailey Baptiste lost the opening-set tiebreak 11-9 to Simona Waltert, then flipped the match behind her second serve — winning 56% of those points (27 of 48) to Waltert's 32% (9 of 28). Once the rallies extended, Baptiste's depth on return told: she converted 7 of 9 break points and took both remaining sets 6-4, 6-4 over 176 minutes. The seven double faults were a liability, but the 24-point second-serve gap made the difference in her first career meeting with the Swiss.

Match stats

Simona Waltert: 0 aces, 73% first serves, 1 double fault, 5/9 break points. Hailey Baptiste: 3 aces, 56% first serves, 7 double faults, 7/9 break points.

Profiles: Simona Waltert · Hailey Baptiste — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Simona Waltert and Hailey Baptiste.