H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 19:18 UTC
Belinda Bencic vs Elise Mertens H2H: 1-1
Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Belinda Bencic won the 2026 Indian Wells third round 6-2 6-3.
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SUI
Age 29
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 6-3 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Feb 13, 2021* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-1 | Belinda Bencic | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Bencic | #14 | #4 | 4,745 | 2,032 | 298 | 187 | 61.4% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Elise Mertens | #24 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,013 | 311 | 199 | 61.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Belinda Bencic | Elise Mertens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2012 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #612 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2013 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #184 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2014 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #32 | 1,697 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2015 | 40–21 | 65.6% | #14 | 1,886 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2016 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #43 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2017 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #98 | 1,686 | 0 | 2 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2018 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #54 | 1,723 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2019 | 48–21 | 69.6% | #8 | 1,923 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 2020 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #12 | 1,850 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2021 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #23 | 1,848 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 2022 | 38–19 | 66.7% | #12 | 1,884 | 0 | 5 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2023 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #17 | 1,921 | 0 | 7 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | 2025 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 9 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | 2026 | 18–9 | 66.7% | #14 | 1,998 | 0 | 9 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 |