H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Elise Mertens H2H: 3-2

Ekaterina Alexandrova holds a 3–2 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Ekaterina Alexandrova leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2025 Libéma Open semifinal 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4.

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Ekaterina Alexandrova
Russia Age 31 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3 – 2
5 main-draw meetings
Elise Mertens
Belgium Age 30 Right-Handed 179 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elise Mertens #25 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Ekaterina Alexandrova #19 Match data Jun 14, 2025 SF Libéma Open WTA 250 Grass
Ekaterina Alexandrova #26 6-4 6-2 Elise Mertens #32 Match data Feb 12, 2025 R16 Qatar Open WTA 1000 Hard
Ekaterina Alexandrova #34 4-6 6-4 6-4 Elise Mertens #17 Match data Jul 26, 2021* R64 Tokyo Olympics Olympics Hard
Elise Mertens #21 2-6 6-1 7-5 Ekaterina Alexandrova #33 Match data Nov 14, 2020* SF Linz Open International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Ekaterina Alexandrova #52 6-4 6-2 Elise Mertens #21 Match data Jun 13, 2019* R32 Libéma Open International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Ekaterina Alexandrova #19 #10 3,375 1,984 250 197 55.9% 0 0 0 1 4 5
Elise Mertens #20 #12 3,685 2,000 320 205 61.0% 0 0 0 2 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 Ekaterina Alexandrova Elise Mertens
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 — — — — — — — 2016 3–3 50.0% #125 1,545 0 0
21 2016 3–4 42.9% #109 1,635 0 0 2017 30–21 58.8% #35 1,734 0 1
22 2017 6–12 33.3% #95 1,554 0 0 2018 44–20 68.8% #12 1,820 0 4
23 2018 9–13 40.9% #73 1,679 0 0 2019 35–25 58.3% #17 1,840 0 5
24 2019 30–24 55.6% #35 1,785 0 0 2020 32–13 71.1% #20 1,934 0 5
25 2020 19–12 61.3% #33 1,797 0 1 2021 33–19 63.5% #21 1,845 0 6
26 2021 26–21 55.3% #34 1,795 0 1 2022 28–21 57.1% #29 1,789 0 7
27 2022 33–18 64.7% #19 1,906 0 3 2023 26–21 55.3% #29 1,818 0 8
28 2023 34–22 60.7% #21 1,869 0 4 2024 27–25 51.9% #34 1,788 0 8
29 2024 26–24 52.0% #28 1,768 0 4 2025 36–20 64.3% #20 1,866 0 10
30 2025 47–25 65.3% #10 1,948 0 5 2026 26–17 60.5% #20 1,898 0 10
31 2026 17–22 43.6% #19 1,830 0 5 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Ekaterina Alexandrova Elise Mertens
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2016 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0%
21 2016 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2017 18 11 29 62.1% 11 6 17 64.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
22 2017 4 6 10 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 2018 26 14 40 65.0% 14 2 16 87.5% 4 4 8 50.0%
23 2018 8 6 14 57.1% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 2019 24 15 39 61.5% 4 6 10 40.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
24 2019 22 16 38 57.9% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 4 9 55.6% 2020 23 9 32 71.9% 9 4 13 69.2% — — — —
25 2020 15 7 22 68.2% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 2021 22 11 33 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 2 3 5 40.0%
26 2021 16 14 30 53.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2022 19 14 33 57.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 4 8 50.0%
27 2022 16 12 28 57.1% 11 5 16 68.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 2023 20 15 35 57.1% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 2023 17 15 32 53.1% 6 5 11 54.5% 11 2 13 84.6% 2024 18 16 34 52.9% 6 5 11 54.5% 3 4 7 42.9%
29 2024 20 14 34 58.8% 1 7 8 12.5% 5 3 8 62.5% 2025 22 13 35 62.9% 6 5 11 54.5% 8 2 10 80.0%
30 2025 22 17 39 56.4% 17 5 22 77.3% 8 3 11 72.7% 2026 14 9 23 60.9% 5 4 9 55.6% 7 4 11 63.6%
31 2026 11 13 24 45.8% 1 5 6 16.7% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 153 122 275 55.6% 53 52 105 50.5% 44 23 67 65.7% — 206 128 334 61.7% 74 44 118 62.7% 40 33 73 54.8%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 414/447 of Ekaterina Alexandrova's and 495/526 of Elise Mertens's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Ekaterina Alexandrova Elise Mertens
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
20 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2016 6/6 2.8 4.7 55.3% 61.0% 47.1% 44.4% 67.4% 54.9% 48.4%
21 2016 7/7 5.7 4.7 55.9% 69.2% 50.7% 46.0% 45.8% 60.7% 41.8% 2017 49/51 2.8 3.7 61.8% 62.7% 44.6% 52.5% 52.3% 55.8% 46.7%
22 2017 18/18 4.1 5.8 53.4% 65.3% 38.3% 48.1% 51.6% 52.4% 40.9% 2018 60/64 3.3 4.0 61.0% 66.0% 46.8% 53.5% 47.2% 58.6% 47.0%
23 2018 22/22 5.6 5.5 54.6% 66.2% 39.4% 54.1% 39.9% 53.9% 41.4% 2019 57/60 2.8 4.3 61.2% 67.3% 48.5% 56.8% 46.6% 59.8% 46.2%
24 2019 53/54 5.9 5.3 56.9% 69.7% 44.6% 52.1% 51.0% 58.8% 45.4% 2020 45/45 3.2 3.5 61.0% 70.2% 48.1% 62.3% 52.8% 61.5% 47.3%
25 2020 30/31 4.1 4.3 61.1% 68.5% 44.5% 50.4% 50.8% 59.1% 45.1% 2021 50/52 3.8 5.9 58.5% 68.3% 43.7% 49.4% 51.2% 57.9% 46.8%
26 2021 44/47 5.0 5.0 57.5% 71.4% 45.7% 53.1% 46.4% 60.3% 44.2% 2022 47/49 3.3 5.7 57.9% 69.3% 44.9% 46.9% 52.3% 58.8% 46.7%
27 2022 51/51 4.7 5.9 57.0% 72.5% 47.6% 52.4% 54.3% 61.7% 45.5% 2023 47/47 3.8 6.6 54.0% 68.2% 43.7% 49.7% 48.3% 57.0% 46.4%
28 2023 54/56 4.9 6.6 56.8% 69.8% 46.3% 57.9% 52.2% 59.6% 43.0% 2024 52/52 3.5 4.8 54.9% 67.7% 47.2% 49.2% 43.5% 58.6% 43.5%
29 2024 49/50 5.7 5.7 58.3% 70.3% 43.3% 59.8% 48.5% 59.3% 40.4% 2025 42/57 4.7 4.2 55.7% 70.9% 46.7% 61.7% 45.9% 60.1% 44.3%
30 2025 49/72 4.9 4.4 62.4% 69.7% 46.0% 53.7% 48.4% 60.8% 46.8% 2026 40/43 4.0 4.4 59.7% 71.5% 43.3% 59.2% 45.6% 60.2% 44.6%
31 2026 37/39 4.7 4.6 58.1% 68.1% 45.9% 58.7% 40.4% 58.7% 41.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 414/447 5.1 5.3 57.9% 69.7% 45.0% 54.4% 48.9% 59.2% 43.7% — 495/526 3.5 4.7 58.6% 67.9% 45.9% 53.8% 48.7% 58.8% 46.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Ekaterina Alexandrova Elise Mertens
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2016 1546 114.6 +0.31 +2.24 1.071 51.6% — — +187 53.3% +0.73 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — -0.48
21 2016 1635 112.5 +0.04 -0.90 1.063 50.9% -4 — — 50.0% +0.25 0–2 2–2 (50%) — +0.11 2017 1734 133.6 +0.24 +2.71 1.057 51.3% -42 -32 -72 54.4% +0.38 10–6 (63%) 6–8 (43%) 104.5 -1.32
22 2017 1555 110.1 -2.10 -1.47 0.860 46.9% 0 -11 — 39.5% -0.93 2–5 (29%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.04 2018 1820 149.2 +2.19 +3.65 1.136 52.8% -27 +78 -134 64.7% +1.14 11–6 (65%) 10–9 (53%) 102.7 +1.85
23 2018 1680 121.1 -1.75 -1.67 0.899 47.6% +35 -187 — 45.1% -0.61 2–5 (29%) 3–2 (60%) 98.7 -0.71 2019 1841 151.4 +3.21 +3.08 1.150 52.7% +18 -36 -88 58.2% +0.82 9–12 (43%) 6–9 (40%) 95.6 -0.24
24 2019 1785 139.8 +1.93 +2.15 1.101 51.8% +4 -289 -122 52.8% +0.44 11–8 (58%) 2–11 (15%) 97.7 -0.39 2020 1934 157.8 +3.90 +3.73 1.228 54.2% +19 -60 — 67.6% +1.38 7–5 (58%) 2–3 (40%) 98.9 -0.09
25 2020 1797 144.5 +1.94 +1.67 1.103 52.0% +45 -246 — 58.0% +0.55 5–4 (56%) 2–4 (33%) 101.2 -0.35 2021 1845 151.6 +1.62 +4.16 1.112 52.2% +60 +64 -104 60.3% +0.89 10–6 (63%) 8–6 (57%) 101.2 -0.07
26 2021 1796 144.4 +3.82 +1.85 1.115 52.0% +7 -167 -96 53.5% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 2–12 (14%) 94.0 -1.01 2022 1789 144.1 +1.46 +3.03 1.134 52.5% +31 +82 -28 55.7% +0.70 7–9 (44%) 4–5 (44%) 94.2 +1.98
27 2022 1907 148.8 +4.62 +2.63 1.190 53.2% -60 -87 -63 60.5% +0.97 11–8 (58%) 9–8 (53%) 105.0 -0.98 2023 1819 147.2 +0.37 +2.82 1.081 51.6% +29 +20 -94 56.6% +0.57 6–8 (43%) 7–3 (70%) 100.3 -0.17
28 2023 1870 145.6 +2.73 +0.84 1.064 51.3% -35 -63 +128 58.2% +0.50 9–7 (56%) 13–7 (65%) 104.1 -0.23 2024 1789 149.2 +1.83 +1.03 1.051 50.7% +1 +82 -81 54.0% +0.28 8–9 (47%) 1–5 (17%) 96.0 -1.04
29 2024 1769 145.7 +2.24 -1.13 0.993 49.9% +68 -125 +254 51.7% +0.10 10–10 (50%) 9–10 (47%) 99.4 +2.01 2025 1867 155.7 +3.19 +1.74 1.111 52.0% -32 +16 +59 63.3% +0.97 7–10 (41%) 10–7 (59%) 98.4 -1.11
30 2025 1949 163.0 +3.77 +4.05 1.194 53.6% -29 -31 +157 63.8% +1.26 9–11 (45%) 6–13 (32%) 93.6 -0.04 2026 1899 147.2 +2.55 +2.24 1.122 52.2% -42 -27 +78 59.2% +0.78 6–6 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 101.1 +1.70
31 2026 1831 139.1 +1.36 -0.70 0.993 50.1% +3 -44 +159 46.2% -0.15 6–10 (38%) 5–7 (42%) 93.6 +1.70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1984 149.2 +2.37 +1.14 1.071 51.3% +1 -110 +78 54.8% +0.45 70–76 (48%) 55–77 (42%) 95.2 +0.02 — 2000 153.9 +2.02 +2.84 1.116 52.2% +3 +18 -22 59.4% +0.80 82–79 (51%) 58–57 (50%) 98.9 +0.19

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.