How old is Elise Mertens?

Elise Mertens is 30 years old, born on November 17, 1995.

How tall is Elise Mertens?

Elise Mertens is 179 cm / 5'10".

Does Elise Mertens use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?

Elise Mertens uses a two-handed backhand.

Is Elise Mertens left-handed or right-handed?

Elise Mertens plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Elise Mertens won?

Elise Mertens has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Elise Mertens won?

Elise Mertens has won 1 WTA 1000 title. The most recent was Doha in 2019.

How many WTA titles has Elise Mertens won?

Elise Mertens has won 10 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Singapore in 2025.

What is Elise Mertens' highest WTA ranking?

Elise Mertens' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 12, first achieved on November 26, 2018.

What is Elise Mertens' career win-loss record?

Elise Mertens has a career WTA singles record of 311 wins and 199 losses (61.0%).

How much career prize money has Elise Mertens earned?

Elise Mertens has earned at least $20,040,505 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did Elise Mertens play professional tennis?

Elise Mertens turned professional in 2016 and was active through 2026.

What is Elise Mertens' best surface?

Elise Mertens' best surface is clay court with a 62.2% win rate (74W-45L).

Who is Elise Mertens' biggest rival?

Elise Mertens' most frequent opponent is Aryna Sabalenka, with a head-to-head record of 2–10 across 12 meetings.

Elise Mertens

BEL Age 30 179 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro since 2016

Ranking

Career high

12 (Nov 26, 2018)

Elo peak

2014 (93.2%ile)

Career record

311–199 (61.0%)

Career titles

Prize money

$20,040,505

YTD W-L

20–13

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Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Jul 8, 2026	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	QF	Grass	Linda Noskova #12	3-6 5-7	L	H2H	Match data
Jul 6, 2026	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	R16	Grass	Marie Bouzkova #23	6-4 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Jul 4, 2026	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	R32	Grass	Elena Rybakina #2	7-6(4) 6-1	W	H2H	Match data
Jul 2, 2026	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	R64	Grass	Maria Timofeeva #95	2-6 6-3 6-0	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 30, 2026	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	R128	Grass	Laura Siegemund #40	6-2 6-4	W	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Aryna Sabalenka	2	10	12	Jul 6, 2025	H2H
Elena Rybakina	2	7	9	Jul 4, 2026	H2H
Naomi Osaka	4	5	9	Jun 23, 2026	H2H
Elina Svitolina	4	5	9	Jul 4, 2025	H2H
Daria Kasatkina	2	6	8	Feb 10, 2026	H2H

Titles (10)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
2017	21	1	—	—	—	1	—	Hobart
2018	22	3	—	—	—	3	—	Hobart , Lugano , Rabat
2019	23	1	—	1	—	—	—	Doha
2021	25	1	—	—	1	—	—	Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy
2022	26	1	—	—	—	1	—	Monastir
2023	27	1	—	—	—	1	—	Monastir
2025	29	2	—	—	—	2	—	's-Hertogenbosch , Singapore
Total		10	—	1	1	8	—

Career Results

Season	Age	Type	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
2016	20	Qualifying Q	6	3	9	66.7%	—	—
2016	20	WTA	3	3	6	50.0%	164	125
2017	21	Qualifying Q	7	5	12	58.3%	—	—
2017	21	WTA	30	22	52	57.7%	124	35
2018	22	WTA	43	19	62	69.4%	36	12
2019	23	WTA	33	24	57	57.9%	12	17
2020	24	WTA	32	13	45	71.1%	17	20
2021	25	WTA	33	18	51	64.7%	20	21
2022	26	WTA	28	21	49	57.1%	21	29
2023	27	Qualifying Q	3	0	3	100.0%	—	—
2023	27	WTA	26	21	47	55.3%	29	29
2024	28	WTA	27	25	52	51.9%	30	34
2025	29	WTA	36	20	56	64.3%	34	20
2026	30	WTA	20	13	33	60.6%	20	24
Career		—	311	199	510	61.0%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Type	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	Age	Type	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
2016	20	Qualifying Q	1	2	3	33.3%	0	1	1	0.0%	5	0	5	100.0%	6	3	9	66.7%
2016	20	WTA	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	3	2	5	60.0%	3	3	6	50.0%
2017	21	Qualifying Q	7	5	12	58.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	5	12	58.3%
2017	21	WTA	18	11	29	62.1%	11	7	18	61.1%	1	4	5	20.0%	30	22	52	57.7%
2018	22	WTA	26	14	40	65.0%	14	2	16	87.5%	3	3	6	50.0%	43	19	62	69.4%
2019	23	WTA	22	14	36	61.1%	4	6	10	40.0%	7	4	11	63.6%	33	24	57	57.9%
2020	24	WTA	23	9	32	71.9%	9	4	13	69.2%	—	—	—	—	32	13	45	71.1%
2021	25	WTA	22	10	32	68.8%	9	5	14	64.3%	2	3	5	40.0%	33	18	51	64.7%
2022	26	WTA	19	14	33	57.6%	5	3	8	62.5%	4	4	8	50.0%	28	21	49	57.1%
2023	27	Qualifying Q	3	0	3	100.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	3	100.0%
2023	27	WTA	20	15	35	57.1%	5	4	9	55.6%	1	2	3	33.3%	26	21	47	55.3%
2024	28	WTA	18	16	34	52.9%	6	5	11	54.5%	3	4	7	42.9%	27	25	52	51.9%
2025	29	WTA	22	13	35	62.9%	6	5	11	54.5%	8	2	10	80.0%	36	20	56	64.3%
2026	30	WTA	8	5	13	61.5%	5	4	9	55.6%	7	4	11	63.6%	20	13	33	60.6%
Career	—	—	198	122	320	61.9%	74	45	119	62.2%	39	32	71	54.9%	311	199	510	61.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
2016	20	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	2	0	2	100.0%	3	3	6	50.0%
2017	21	1	2	3	33.3%	5	10	15	33.3%	16	7	23	69.6%	8	3	11	72.7%	30	22	52	57.7%
2018	22	2	6	8	25.0%	5	4	9	55.6%	25	7	32	78.1%	11	2	13	84.6%	43	19	62	69.4%
2019	23	3	6	9	33.3%	4	8	12	33.3%	19	7	26	73.1%	7	3	10	70.0%	33	24	57	57.9%
2020	24	1	4	5	20.0%	4	4	8	50.0%	18	3	21	85.7%	9	2	11	81.8%	32	13	45	71.1%
2021	25	3	3	6	50.0%	5	8	13	38.5%	17	7	24	70.8%	8	0	8	100.0%	33	18	51	64.7%
2022	26	0	3	3	0.0%	3	4	7	42.9%	18	10	28	64.3%	7	4	11	63.6%	28	21	49	57.1%
2023	27	2	4	6	33.3%	3	4	7	42.9%	12	10	22	54.5%	9	3	12	75.0%	26	21	47	55.3%
2024	28	0	6	6	0.0%	2	5	7	28.6%	18	9	27	66.7%	7	5	12	58.3%	27	25	52	51.9%
2025	29	1	8	9	11.1%	4	5	9	44.4%	24	6	30	80.0%	6	1	7	85.7%	35	20	55	63.6%
2026	30	2	3	5	40.0%	3	4	7	42.9%	11	4	15	73.3%	4	2	6	66.7%	20	13	33	60.6%
Career		15	46	61	24.6%	38	57	95	40.0%	179	71	250	71.6%	78	25	103	75.7%	310	199	509	60.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 509/510 (99.8%) of Elise Mertens's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
2016	20	1547	76	—	—	84	53.3%	+0.83	66	33	33	1	0	—
2017	21	1737	92	89	86	73	53.8%	+0.42	84	32	59	6	8	43
2018	22	1822	95	93	96	70	64.9%	+1.18	90	36	69	10	8	56
2019	23	1836	96	95	92	83	58.2%	+0.99	95	20	40	5	9	36
2020	24	1934	98	98	96	—	67.6%	+1.51	92	62	58	2	3	40
2021	25	1857	96	97	95	77	61.1%	+0.99	96	32	67	8	6	57
2022	26	1796	93	92	95	82	55.7%	+0.80	89	14	44	4	5	44
2023	27	1819	95	95	94	76	56.6%	+0.68	92	14	43	7	3	70
2024	28	1788	93	91	95	71	54.0%	+0.33	96	12	47	1	5	17
2025	29	1867	97	94	96	91	63.3%	+1.14	96	22	41	10	7	59
2026	30	1908	97	96	95	95	59.7%	+0.96	96	8	50	2	2	50
Career		1824	95	94	94	82	59.5%	+0.86	92	24	51	56	56	50

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO
2016	20	—	—	—	R128
2017	21	—	R32	R128	R128
2018	22	SF	R16	R32	R16
2019	23	R32	R32	R16	QF
2020	24	R16	R32	—	QF
2021	25	R16	R32	R32	R16
2022	26	R16	R16	R16	R128
2023	27	R32	R16	R64	R32
2024	28	R64	R32	R64	R16
2025	29	R64	R128	R16	R32
2026	30	R16	R64	QF	—

WTA 1000

Season	Age	BEI	CIN	DOH	DUB	IW	MAD	MIA	ROM	GUA	MON	WUH
2017	21	R32	Q1	—	R32	Q1	—	Q1	—	—	—	R32
2018	22	R64	QF	R32	R32	R64	R32	R32	—	—	QF	R64
2019	23	R32	R32	W	R64	R32	R64	R32	R64	—	R32	R32
2020	24	—	SF	R32	R16	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—
2021	25	—	R32	—	SF	R64	QF	R16	R64	—	R64	—
2022	26	—	R16	R16	R32	R32	—	R64	—	R32	R32	—
2023	27	R64	R32	R32	—	R128	R16	R16	R64	R32	R64	—
2024	28	R32	R64	R32	R64	R16	R64	R64	R32	—	R16	R64
2025	29	R64	R32	R16	R32	R32	R32	R32	R16	—	R64	R64
2026	30	—	—	R32	R16	R32	R32	R32	R16	—	—	—

WTA 500

Season	Age	BRI	EAS	MEL	SDG	SPB	STU	TKY	WAS	ABU	BAD	BER	BIR	CHA	CHI	GUA	LIN	MON	MOS	NEW	OST	SAN	STR	SYD
2016	20	—	—	—	—	Q2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	21	Q1	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—
2018	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	SF	—	—
2019	23	R32	R16	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—
2020	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—
2021	25	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—
2022	26	—	R32	—	—	QF	—	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	R16
2023	27	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	28	R16	R16	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	29	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R16	—	R16	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—
2026	30	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R16	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

WTA 250

Season	Age	BAD	BUC	EAS	GST	HER	HKG	MAL	BIE	BIR	BOG	GUA	HOB	IST	JAP	KUA	LUG	LUX	MON	NÜR	OSA	PAL	PRA	RAB	SHE	SIN	TIA
2016	20	—	—	—	Q1	QF	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Q2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	21	SF	R16	—	—	R32	—	R32	QF	—	—	R32	W	F	QF	R32	—	SF	—	R32	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—
2018	22	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	QF
2019	23	—	—	—	—	R32	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	SF	—	—	QF	—	—	—
2020	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	F	—	QF	—	—
2021	25	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	26	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—
2023	27	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	28	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R16	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	29	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	W	—
2026	30	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

WTA Finals

Season	Age	ZHU
2018	22	R16
2019	23	RR

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Current rank

Career high

Career-high date

Nov 26, 2018

First top 100

Jan 16, 2017

First top 50

Jul 31, 2017

First top 20

Jan 29, 2018

First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2013	17	—	—	—	693	700	704	701	750	755	646	591	601
2014	18	529	506	450	503	434	311	277	271	256	254	245	240
2015	19	246	219	218	209	193	217	198	198	194	159	165	164
2016	20	164	169	168	162	178	131	137	137	124	127	126	125
2017	21	85	69	68	65	60	56	47	39	38	35	35	35
2018	22	20	22	21	19	16	15	15	15	15	13	12	12
2019	23	21	16	14	18	20	21	20	26	23	18	17	17
2020	24	17	23	23	23	—	—	—	18	20	21	20	20
2021	25	20	17	17	16	15	16	17	16	18	20	21	21
2022	26	26	23	24	28	32	31	30	33	44	30	29	29
2023	27	32	42	39	29	28	28	29	32	29	30	29	29
2024	28	26	27	28	29	27	33	35	35	29	34	34	34
2025	29	32	29	28	26	24	23	22	21	22	20	20	20
2026	30	21	22	20	21	21	27	24	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Grand Slams	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Yanina Wickmayer	BEL	12	1,932	0	5	435	218	217	50.1%	2008-2025	Match log
Kirsten Flipkens	BEL	13	1,829	0	1	419	198	221	47.3%	2003-2022	Match log
Kim Clijsters	BEL	1	2,275	4	41	590	463	127	78.5%	1999-2021	Match log
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	RUS	11	1,936	0	12	739	415	324	56.2%	2006-2026	Match log
Alizé Cornet	FRA	11	1,884	0	6	734	376	358	51.2%	2005-2025	Match log
Sorana Cirstea	ROU	17	2,024	0	4	716	373	343	52.1%	2006-2026	Match log
Shuai Peng	CHN	14	1,890	0	2	558	300	258	53.8%	2001-2020	Match log
Barbora Strycova	CZE	16	1,888	0	2	583	286	297	49.1%	2003-2023	Match log
Elena Vesnina	RUS	13	1,858	0	3	522	262	260	50.2%	2004-2021	Match log
Kaia Kanepi	EST	15	1,912	0	4	496	261	235	52.6%	2001-2023	Match log
Yulia Putintseva	KAZ	20	1,991	0	4	516	261	255	50.6%	2010-2026	Match log
Irina-Camelia Begu	ROU	22	1,886	0	6	483	249	234	51.6%	2009-2026	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Elise Mertens?: Elise Mertens is 30 years old, born on November 17, 1995.
Which country is Elise Mertens from?: Elise Mertens is from Belgium.
How tall is Elise Mertens?: Elise Mertens is 179 cm / 5'10".
Does Elise Mertens use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?: Elise Mertens uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Elise Mertens left-handed or right-handed?: Elise Mertens plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Elise Mertens won?: Elise Mertens has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Elise Mertens won?: Elise Mertens has won 1 WTA 1000 title. The most recent was Doha in 2019.
How many WTA titles has Elise Mertens won?: Elise Mertens has won 10 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Singapore in 2025.
What is Elise Mertens' highest WTA ranking?: Elise Mertens' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 12, first achieved on November 26, 2018.
What is Elise Mertens' career win-loss record?: Elise Mertens has a career WTA singles record of 311 wins and 199 losses (61.0%).
How much career prize money has Elise Mertens earned?: Elise Mertens has earned at least $20,040,505 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Elise Mertens play professional tennis?: Elise Mertens turned professional in 2016 and was active through 2026.
What is Elise Mertens' best surface?: Elise Mertens' best surface is clay court with a 62.2% win rate (74W-45L).
Who is Elise Mertens' biggest rival?: Elise Mertens' most frequent opponent is Aryna Sabalenka, with a head-to-head record of 2–10 across 12 meetings.