H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Kaia Kanepi H2H: 2-1
Elise Mertens holds a 2–1 lead over Kaia Kanepi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Elise Mertens leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2021 Gippsland Trophy final 6-4 6-1.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
EST
Age 41
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021* | Gippsland Trophy | WTA 500 | F | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-1 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Sep 30, 2020* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Elise Mertens | 6-4 7-5 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Apr 4, 2019* | Charleston | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Kaia Kanepi | 0-6 6-0 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | #24 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,013 | 311 | 199 | 61.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Kaia Kanepi | #1,322 | #15 | 2,760 | 1,912 | 261 | 235 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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 | Kaia Kanepi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #285 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #98 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #78 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #58 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2010 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #22 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2011 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #34 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2012 | 25–9 | 73.5% | #19 | 1,868 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2013 | 21–10 | 67.7% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #51 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2015 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,649 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #376 | 1,655 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #100 | 1,725 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #61 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #101 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,719 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #73 | 1,703 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #32 | 1,801 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #168 | 1,607 | 0 | 4 |