H2H data updated: 2026-07-15 16:32 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Arantxa Rus H2H: 1-0
Elise Mertens holds a 1–0 lead over Arantxa Rus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elise Mertens leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2024 Hobart quarterfinal 7-5 6-0.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
NED
Age 35
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2024* | Hobart | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Elise Mertens | 7-5 6-0 | Arantxa Rus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | #24 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,013 | 311 | 199 | 61.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Arantxa Rus | #183 | #41 | 1,271 | 1,788 | 89 | 163 | 35.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Arantxa Rus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #466 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #170 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #115 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #139 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #80 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #157 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #283 | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #176 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2017 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #134 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2018 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #118 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2019 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #93 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2020 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #74 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2021 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #116 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #51 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #76 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #137 | 1,596 | 0 | 1 |