H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Elise Mertens vs Jelena Jankovic H2H: 0-1

Jelena Jankovic holds a 1–0 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jelena Jankovic leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jelena Jankovic won the 2016 Mallorca second round 0-6 6-4 6-3.

Belgium Age 30 Right-Handed 179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
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1 main-draw meetings
SRB Age 41 Right-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jelena Jankovic #25 0-6 6-4 6-3 Elise Mertens #150 Match data Jun 17, 2016* R16 Mallorca 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
Elise Mertens #20 #12 3,685 2,000 320 205 61.0% 0 0 0 2 8 10
Jelena Jankovic #970 #1 9,200 2,138 552 337 62.1% 0 6 0 2 7 15

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 Jelena Jankovic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2001 1–1 50.0% #364 1,512 0 0
17 2002 2–4 33.3% #196 1,529 0 0
18 2003 4–9 30.8% #85 1,488 0 0
19 2004 27–26 50.9% #28 1,745 0 1
20 2016 3–3 50.0% #125 1,545 0 0 2005 36–29 55.4% #22 1,733 0 1
21 2017 30–21 58.8% #35 1,734 0 1 2006 45–28 61.6% #12 1,925 0 1
22 2018 44–20 68.8% #12 1,820 0 4 2007 73–26 73.7% #3 1,977 0 5
23 2019 35–25 58.3% #17 1,840 0 5 2008 66–19 77.6% #1 2,091 0 9
24 2020 32–13 71.1% #20 1,934 0 5 2009 42–19 68.9% #8 1,952 0 11
25 2021 33–19 63.5% #21 1,845 0 6 2010 35–22 61.4% #8 1,797 0 12
26 2022 28–21 57.1% #29 1,789 0 7 2011 38–22 63.3% #14 1,794 0 12
27 2023 26–21 55.3% #29 1,818 0 8 2012 31–28 52.5% #22 1,732 0 12
28 2024 27–25 51.9% #34 1,788 0 8 2013 46–21 68.7% #8 1,920 0 13
29 2025 36–20 64.3% #20 1,866 0 10 2014 38–22 63.3% #15 1,797 0 13
30 2026 26–17 60.5% #20 1,898 0 10 2015 39–21 65.0% #21 1,858 0 15
31 2016 23–21 52.3% #54 1,730 0 15
32 2017 6–19 24.0% #158 1,575 0 15

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 Jelena Jankovic
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 2001 1 1 2 50.0%
17 2002 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2003 2 6 8 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
19 2004 17 19 36 47.2% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2016 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2005 22 18 40 55.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 2017 18 11 29 62.1% 11 6 17 64.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 2006 31 17 48 64.6% 8 7 15 53.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2018 26 14 40 65.0% 14 2 16 87.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 2007 38 18 56 67.9% 23 5 28 82.1% 11 2 13 84.6% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2019 24 15 39 61.5% 4 6 10 40.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 2008 49 15 64 76.6% 14 3 17 82.4% 3 1 4 75.0%
24 2020 23 9 32 71.9% 9 4 13 69.2% 2009 22 12 34 64.7% 15 4 19 78.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
25 2021 22 11 33 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 2010 17 16 33 51.5% 15 5 20 75.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
26 2022 19 14 33 57.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 2011 27 15 42 64.3% 11 6 17 64.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2023 20 15 35 57.1% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 2012 26 18 44 59.1% 1 6 7 14.3% 4 4 8 50.0%
28 2024 18 16 34 52.9% 6 5 11 54.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 2013 24 14 38 63.2% 21 6 27 77.8% 1 1 2 50.0%
29 2025 22 13 35 62.9% 6 5 11 54.5% 8 2 10 80.0% 2014 22 14 36 61.1% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
30 2026 14 9 23 60.9% 5 4 9 55.6% 7 4 11 63.6% 2015 26 14 40 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 8 3 11 72.7%
31 2016 18 14 32 56.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
32 2017 4 11 15 26.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0%
Career 206 128 334 61.7% 74 44 118 62.7% 40 33 73 54.8% 348 225 573 60.7% 146 73 219 66.7% 53 32 85 62.4% 5 7 12 41.7%

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 647/868 of Jelena Jankovic'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 Jelena Jankovic
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%
19 —/— 2004 5/53 1.0 8.6 68.2% 57.5% 34.2% 47.2% 52.3% 50.5% 49.0%
20 2016 6/6 2.8 4.7 55.3% 61.0% 47.1% 44.4% 67.4% 54.9% 48.4% 2005 9/65 2.8 3.3 65.5% 66.3% 40.5% 58.7% 57.0% 57.4% 45.4%
21 2017 49/51 2.8 3.7 61.8% 62.7% 44.6% 52.5% 52.3% 55.8% 46.7% 2006 46/73 2.7 4.6 67.7% 62.7% 43.4% 50.1% 49.7% 56.6% 46.1%
22 2018 60/64 3.3 4.0 61.0% 66.0% 46.8% 53.5% 47.2% 58.6% 47.0% 2007 87/99 2.0 3.0 70.3% 65.5% 46.9% 48.7% 51.9% 59.9% 50.5%
23 2019 57/60 2.8 4.3 61.2% 67.3% 48.5% 56.8% 46.6% 59.8% 46.2% 2008 69/85 2.1 3.5 69.2% 65.0% 46.8% 57.5% 56.7% 59.5% 49.0%
24 2020 45/45 3.2 3.5 61.0% 70.2% 48.1% 62.3% 52.8% 61.5% 47.3% 2009 53/61 2.0 3.5 63.7% 64.2% 49.0% 53.7% 51.3% 58.7% 47.8%
25 2021 50/52 3.8 5.9 58.5% 68.3% 43.7% 49.4% 51.2% 57.9% 46.8% 2010 51/57 2.4 3.6 65.3% 63.1% 46.0% 53.7% 54.0% 57.2% 47.6%
26 2022 47/49 3.3 5.7 57.9% 69.3% 44.9% 46.9% 52.3% 58.8% 46.7% 2011 53/60 2.8 4.0 63.9% 66.8% 47.8% 50.7% 48.4% 60.0% 48.6%
27 2023 47/47 3.8 6.6 54.0% 68.2% 43.7% 49.7% 48.3% 57.0% 46.4% 2012 53/59 2.7 4.6 60.5% 63.6% 43.8% 55.9% 48.2% 56.1% 46.5%
28 2024 52/52 3.5 4.8 54.9% 67.7% 47.2% 49.2% 43.5% 58.6% 43.5% 2013 62/67 2.5 3.7 62.0% 63.7% 46.5% 55.7% 50.7% 57.1% 47.3%
29 2025 42/57 4.7 4.2 55.7% 70.9% 46.7% 61.7% 45.9% 60.1% 44.3% 2014 56/60 2.6 3.3 63.2% 66.5% 49.0% 57.1% 50.7% 59.7% 47.0%
30 2026 40/43 4.0 4.4 59.7% 71.5% 43.3% 59.2% 45.6% 60.2% 44.6% 2015 41/60 3.2 4.0 63.4% 64.1% 52.6% 53.5% 47.2% 59.9% 41.6%
31 —/— 2016 37/44 2.7 3.2 62.2% 65.3% 45.6% 58.3% 52.0% 57.9% 47.4%
32 —/— 2017 25/25 3.4 5.0 60.6% 61.5% 42.6% 54.0% 57.1% 54.2% 39.9%
Career 495/526 3.5 4.7 58.6% 67.9% 45.9% 53.8% 48.7% 58.8% 46.0% 647/889 2.5 3.8 65.0% 64.5% 46.7% 53.9% 51.5% 58.3% 47.2%

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 Jelena Jankovic
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
16 2001 1512 104.6 40.0% -0.40 1–0 1–0 -0.03
17 2002 1529 120.6 +38 35.7% -0.79 1–1 1–1 +0.14
18 2003 1488 112.5 +49 -9 39.3% -0.36 1–5 (17%) 0–2 +0.62
19 2004 1746 139.9 -1.12 +2.19 0.989 49.7% -43 -137 -129 53.7% +0.12 8–11 (42%) 11–2 (85%) 107.5 -0.93
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 2005 1733 142.6 +1.39 +0.98 1.067 51.2% -36 -21 -3 56.8% +0.58 9–15 (38%) 3–6 (33%) 91.2 -0.92
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 2006 1925 155.2 +0.93 +2.16 1.062 51.3% -25 -178 -93 62.0% +0.98 16–10 (62%) 8–9 (47%) 105.8 -1.57
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 2007 1977 166.7 +4.61 +7.29 1.259 54.9% -66 +125 -9 71.8% +1.76 15–14 (52%) 9–8 (53%) 99.5 -2.33
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 2008 2091 167.1 +4.57 +5.72 1.211 54.2% 0 +6 -122 72.3% +1.59 14–12 (54%) 9–6 (60%) 97.6 -0.03
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 2009 1953 153.9 +3.33 +4.18 1.158 53.2% +35 +106 -56 65.7% +0.99 10–10 (50%) 13–6 (68%) 96.3 +1.47
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 2010 1797 148.2 +1.63 +4.10 1.111 52.3% -26 +268 +127 59.5% +0.69 11–5 (69%) 6–6 (50%) 98.9 +1.90
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 2011 1795 152.5 +3.98 +4.60 1.215 54.2% -5 +179 63.5% +1.32 6–15 (29%) 3–2 (60%) 89.2 +2.37
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 2012 1733 140.2 +0.76 +2.74 1.061 51.2% +44 +108 +82 51.6% +0.25 6–10 (38%) 8–11 (42%) 90.7 -0.18
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 2013 1921 155.5 +1.91 +3.65 1.103 52.2% -10 +25 63.4% +0.98 17–10 (63%) 12–6 (67%) 108.0 +2.23
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 2014 1797 152.0 +3.44 +3.23 1.165 53.1% +32 +152 63.1% +1.09 6–8 (43%) 5–9 (36%) 91.3 +1.30
30 2026 1899 147.2 +2.55 +2.23 1.122 52.2% -42 -27 +78 59.2% +0.78 6–6 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 101.1 +1.70 2015 1858 140.4 +1.72 +0.71 1.039 50.5% +8 +11 -27 61.7% +0.75 15–6 (71%) 7–5 (58%) 106.0 +0.52
31 2016 1730 132.2 +1.48 +2.78 1.125 52.4% +42 +35 +71 56.0% +0.52 4–12 (25%) 4–5 (44%) 86.5 +1.30
32 2017 1575 121.7 -1.62 -1.81 0.871 47.5% +83 +113 +164 34.4% -0.87 2–9 (18%) 1–4 (20%) 88.8 -0.72
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 2139 156.2 +2.59 +3.80 1.133 52.7% -3 +72 -8 61.1% +0.87 142–153 (48%) 101–88 (53%) 93.6 +0.58

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.