Elise Mertens #27 def. Elena Rybakina #2

7-6(4) 6-1

Elise Mertens defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6(4) 6-1 in the 2026 Wimbledon third round on grass courts on July 4, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatElise MertensElena Rybakina
Aces42
Double faults106
First serve %6561
First serve points won %7660
Second serve points won %3341
Break points saved %8060
Break points converted %4020
Service points won %6253
Return points won %4738
Total points won %5644
Serve rating10395
Return rating119100

Win Probability

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldElise MertensElena Rybakina
Country BEL KAZ
Birth dateNov 17, 1995Jun 17, 1999
Age3027
Height179184
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)272
Ranking points (entering)1,7588,143
Elo (entering)1,8772,131
Career W-L315–204308–129
Career earnings$20,142,010$29,663,842
Pre-match H2H
Elise Mertens #27 1 7 Elena Rybakina #2

Path

Elise Mertens's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maria Timofeeva #952-6 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 2026R64
Laura Siegemund #406-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 2026R128

Elise Mertens's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marie Bouzkova #236-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 6, 2026R16

Elena Rybakina's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Caty Mcnally #506-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 2026R64
Lois Boisson #1546-4 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 2026R128