H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Irina Bara H2H: 1-0
Elise Mertens holds a 1–0 lead over Irina Bara in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elise Mertens leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2017 Bastad third round 6-2 4-6 6-2.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 31
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2017* | Bastad | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Elise Mertens | 6-2 4-6 6-2 | Irina Bara | 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 |
| Irina Bara | #463 | #104 | 722 | 1,620 | 16 | 34 | 32.0% | 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 | Irina Bara | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #155 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2019 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #164 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2020 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #119 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2021 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2022 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #175 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #183 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2024 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #251 | 1,401 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #352 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 |