Elise Mertens
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 11 | 13 | Jul 6, 2025 | H2H |
| Naomi Osaka | 4 | 7 | 11 | Sep 5, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 7 | 9 | Jul 4, 2026 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 4 | 5 | 9 | Jul 4, 2025 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 2 | 6 | 8 | Feb 10, 2026 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Anhelina Kalinina H2H: 2-0
Elise Mertens holds a 2–0 lead over Anhelina Kalinina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Elise Mertens leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2022 Cincinnati Open first round 6-1 6-1.
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H2H
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2 main-draw meetings
H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-1 | Anhelina Kalinina | Match data | Aug 17, 2022* | R64 | Cincinnati Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Elise Mertens | 2-6 6-1 6-2 | Anhelina Kalinina | Match data | Nov 12, 2020* | R32 | Linz Open | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | #20 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,000 | 320 | 205 | 61.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Anhelina Kalinina | #51 | #25 | 1,677 | 1,901 | 99 | 111 | 47.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Elise Mertens | Anhelina Kalinina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #165 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #35 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #107 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2018 | 44–20 | 68.8% | #12 | 1,820 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #161 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2019 | 35–25 | 58.3% | #17 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #163 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2021 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #52 | 1,661 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 6 | 2022 | 21–21 | 50.0% | #39 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,789 | 0 | 7 | 2023 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #28 | 1,782 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,818 | 0 | 8 | 2024 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #55 | 1,717 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2025 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #127 | 1,758 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2026 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #51 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2026 | 26–17 | 60.5% | #20 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Elise Mertens | Anhelina Kalinina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2018 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 65.0% | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2019 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2020 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 71.9% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2021 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2022 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% |
| 26 | 2022 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2023 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 27 | 2023 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2024 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 28 | 2024 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2025 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2026 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 30 | 2026 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 206 | 128 | 334 | 61.7% | 74 | 44 | 118 | 62.7% | 40 | 33 | 73 | 54.8% | — | 48 | 66 | 114 | 42.1% | 40 | 32 | 72 | 55.6% | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% |
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 495/526 of Elise Mertens's and 190/209 of Anhelina Kalinina'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 | Elise Mertens | Anhelina Kalinina | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2017 | 49/51 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 61.8% | 62.7% | 44.6% | 52.5% | 52.3% | 55.8% | 46.7% | 2018 | 2/3 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 59.4% | 53.2% | 42.3% | 47.1% | 35.2% | 48.7% | 49.3% |
| 22 | 2018 | 60/64 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 61.0% | 66.0% | 46.8% | 53.5% | 47.2% | 58.6% | 47.0% | 2019 | 3/3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 73.1% | 54.7% | 50.0% | 37.4% | 42.8% | 53.7% | 45.7% |
| 23 | 2019 | 57/60 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 61.2% | 67.3% | 48.5% | 56.8% | 46.6% | 59.8% | 46.2% | 2020 | 2/2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 66.9% | 47.3% | 38.1% | 47.3% | 27.5% | 44.1% | 38.4% |
| 24 | 2020 | 45/45 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 61.0% | 70.2% | 48.1% | 62.3% | 52.8% | 61.5% | 47.3% | 2021 | 19/20 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 63.7% | 59.0% | 44.6% | 49.0% | 51.7% | 53.3% | 47.4% |
| 25 | 2021 | 50/52 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 58.5% | 68.3% | 43.7% | 49.4% | 51.2% | 57.9% | 46.8% | 2022 | 40/42 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 62.2% | 61.1% | 45.8% | 54.7% | 42.0% | 55.3% | 42.7% |
| 26 | 2022 | 47/49 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 57.9% | 69.3% | 44.9% | 46.9% | 52.3% | 58.8% | 46.7% | 2023 | 49/50 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 61.5% | 63.5% | 47.3% | 49.7% | 47.6% | 56.8% | 43.8% |
| 27 | 2023 | 47/47 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 54.0% | 68.2% | 43.7% | 49.7% | 48.3% | 57.0% | 46.4% | 2024 | 44/44 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 60.8% | 60.9% | 43.2% | 44.7% | 42.7% | 53.3% | 44.3% |
| 28 | 2024 | 52/52 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 54.9% | 67.7% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 43.5% | 58.6% | 43.5% | 2025 | 8/21 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 65.2% | 57.2% | 38.6% | 41.7% | 57.4% | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 29 | 2025 | 42/57 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 55.7% | 70.9% | 46.7% | 61.7% | 45.9% | 60.1% | 44.3% | 2026 | 23/24 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 67.5% | 59.9% | 44.0% | 49.4% | 46.1% | 54.5% | 46.0% |
| 30 | 2026 | 40/43 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 59.7% | 71.5% | 43.3% | 59.2% | 45.6% | 60.2% | 44.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 495/526 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 58.6% | 67.9% | 45.9% | 53.8% | 48.7% | 58.8% | 46.0% | — | 190/210 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 62.8% | 60.8% | 44.9% | 48.9% | 45.5% | 54.5% | 44.2% |
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 | Elise Mertens | Anhelina Kalinina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1484 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.12 |
| 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 | 2017 | 1486 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 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 | 2018 | 1506 | 109.8 | +0.02 | +1.19 | 0.960 | 48.9% | +29 | — | — | 20.0% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.30 |
| 22 | 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 | 2019 | 1542 | 103.2 | -0.11 | +0.43 | 0.986 | 49.4% | — | -18 | — | 37.5% | -0.25 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.12 |
| 23 | 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 | 2020 | 1558 | 121.9 | -0.21 | +2.55 | 0.686 | 41.4% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.44 |
| 24 | 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 | 2021 | 1662 | 129.3 | -1.79 | +3.00 | 1.014 | 50.3% | -65 | +8 | — | 56.4% | +0.23 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 100.6 | -0.50 |
| 25 | 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 | 2022 | 1838 | 132.8 | -0.54 | +0.67 | 0.956 | 48.9% | -45 | -78 | -155 | 50.6% | -0.37 | 9–8 (53%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.7 | -2.07 |
| 26 | 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 | 2023 | 1783 | 143.7 | -0.32 | +1.25 | 1.014 | 50.3% | +17 | +1 | -137 | 49.6% | +0.04 | 9–6 (60%) | 5–9 (36%) | 102.9 | +0.39 |
| 27 | 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 | 2024 | 1717 | 131.6 | -2.16 | +1.09 | 0.949 | 48.7% | -21 | +98 | -51 | 41.8% | -0.66 | 9–5 (64%) | 3–9 (25%) | 98.7 | -0.60 |
| 28 | 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 | 2025 | 1759 | 131.0 | -3.14 | -1.89 | 0.837 | 46.2% | +14 | -17 | — | 44.0% | -0.30 | 4–4 (50%) | 0–2 | — | +0.06 |
| 29 | 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 | 2026 | 1748 | 131.4 | -2.31 | +2.08 | 1.011 | 50.1% | -58 | +190 | -106 | 49.1% | +0.04 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–0 | — | +0.22 |
| 30 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 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 | — | 1901 | 138.8 | -1.29 | +1.23 | 0.973 | 49.3% | -14 | +49 | -122 | 47.0% | -0.27 | 36–32 (53%) | 14–23 (38%) | 100.7 | -1.29 |
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.
Anhelina Kalinina
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Keys | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jun 28, 2024 | H2H |
| Yulia Putintseva | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 21, 2024 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 5, 2024 | H2H |
| Sofia Kenin | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 20, 2023 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 26, 2022 | H2H |