H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Karolina Pliskova H2H: 1-4
Karolina Pliskova holds a 4–1 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Karolina Pliskova leads 2–0 on clay and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Karolina Pliskova won the 2026 Madrid third round 7-5 2-6 7-6(3).
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
4
5 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 34
Right-Handed
186 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Karolina Pliskova | 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Jun 29, 2023* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-7(3) 6-3 3-0 (ret.) | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Aug 18, 2022* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 7-6(3) 6-3 | Karolina Pliskova | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2020* | Rome | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 3-6 6-0 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Jun 28, 2019* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R16 | Grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-1 6-2 | 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 |
| Karolina Pliskova | #64 | #1 | 6,940 | 2,041 | 421 | 241 | 63.6% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
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 | Karolina Pliskova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #736 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #465 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #145 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #118 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #71 | 1,514 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 44–24 | 64.7% | #23 | 1,799 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2015 | 50–25 | 66.7% | #11 | 1,813 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2016 | 38–19 | 66.7% | #6 | 1,901 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2017 | 52–18 | 74.3% | #4 | 1,930 | 0 | 9 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2018 | 46–21 | 68.7% | #8 | 1,916 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2019 | 51–16 | 76.1% | #2 | 1,975 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2020 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #6 | 1,914 | 0 | 16 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2021 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #4 | 1,972 | 0 | 16 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2022 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #31 | 1,834 | 0 | 16 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #38 | 1,759 | 0 | 16 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #41 | 1,777 | 0 | 17 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 19–8 | 70.4% | #64 | 1,879 | 0 | 17 |