H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens H2H: 7-2
Elena Rybakina holds a 7–2 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Elena Rybakina leads 6–0 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2026 Wimbledon third round 7-6(4) 6-1.
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KAZ
Age 27
Right-Handed
184 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7
–
2
9 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Elise Mertens | 7-6(4) 6-1 | Elena Rybakina | Match data |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-1 6-3 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Jun 1, 2024* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 6-2 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Jan 5, 2024* | Brisbane | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-1 6-0 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Mar 29, 2023* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 6-3 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Aug 19, 2021* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 6-2 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| May 3, 2021* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Elise Mertens | 7-6(4) 7-5 | Elena Rybakina | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2020* | Shenzhen | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | Elise Mertens | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | #2 | #2 | 8,705 | 2,247 | 296 | 125 | 70.3% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 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 | Elena Rybakina | Elise Mertens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #435 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2018 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #182 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2019 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #37 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2020 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2021 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #14 | 1,858 | 0 | 2 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 2022 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #21 | 1,906 | 1 | 3 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2023 | 46–17 | 73.0% | #4 | 2,017 | 1 | 5 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 2024 | 42–13 | 76.4% | #6 | 2,031 | 1 | 8 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2025 | 53–18 | 74.6% | #5 | 2,168 | 1 | 11 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2026 | 34–11 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,104 | 2 | 13 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 |