H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Kirsten Flipkens H2H: 1-1
Elise Mertens and Kirsten Flipkens are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Elise Mertens leads 1–0 on clay, while Kirsten Flipkens leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kirsten Flipkens won the 2022 Eastbourne third round 6-2 2-6 6-1.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 40
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2022* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Kirsten Flipkens | 6-2 2-6 6-1 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| May 2, 2019* | Rabat | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-1 | Kirsten Flipkens | 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 |
| Kirsten Flipkens | #531 | #13 | 2,961 | 1,829 | 198 | 221 | 47.3% | 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 | Kirsten Flipkens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #380 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #202 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #104 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #287 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2008 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #111 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2010 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2011 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #192 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2012 | 13–4 | 76.5% | #54 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2013 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #20 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2014 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #45 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2015 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #85 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2016 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #65 | 1,642 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #74 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #47 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #71 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #86 | 1,703 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #311 | 1,659 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #251 | 1,685 | 0 | 1 |