Elise Mertens
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 11 | 13 | Jul 6, 2025 | H2H |
| Naomi Osaka | 4 | 7 | 11 | Sep 5, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 7 | 9 | Jul 4, 2026 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 4 | 5 | 9 | Jul 4, 2025 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 2 | 6 | 8 | Feb 10, 2026 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Leylah Fernandez H2H: 2-3
Leylah Fernandez holds a 3–2 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Leylah Fernandez leads 3–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Leylah Fernandez won the 2026 Pan Pacific Open second round 6-2 7-6(8).
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leylah Fernandez | 6-2 7-6(8) | Elise Mertens | Match data | Oct 29, 2026 | R16 | Pan Pacific Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Leylah Fernandez | 2-6 6-3 7-5 | Elise Mertens | Match data | Oct 19, 2026 | R32 | Ningbo Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-2 | Leylah Fernandez | Match data | Feb 16, 2025 | R64 | Dubai Tennis Championships | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Leylah Fernandez | 6-3 6-4 | Elise Mertens | Match data | Sep 20, 2023* | R32 | Guadalajara Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-3 | Leylah Fernandez | Match data | Feb 10, 2021* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
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 | #14 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,000 | 326 | 210 | 60.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Leylah Fernandez | #23 | #13 | 2,605 | 1,931 | 165 | 128 | 56.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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 | Leylah Fernandez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #434 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #88 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #40 | 1,798 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #35 | 1,830 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #35 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 | 2024 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #31 | 1,869 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2018 | 44–20 | 68.8% | #12 | 1,820 | 0 | 4 | 2025 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #22 | 1,912 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 2019 | 35–25 | 58.3% | #17 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 | 2026 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #23 | 1,929 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,789 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,818 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,867 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,889 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Leylah Fernandez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2023 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 21 | 2017 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2024 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% |
| 22 | 2018 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 65.0% | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2025 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 2019 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2026 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 24 | 2020 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 71.9% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2021 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2022 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2023 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2024 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 212 | 133 | 345 | 61.4% | 74 | 44 | 118 | 62.7% | 40 | 33 | 73 | 54.8% | — | 121 | 84 | 205 | 59.0% | 29 | 29 | 58 | 50.0% | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50.0% |
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 505/537 of Elise Mertens's and 270/296 of Leylah Fernandez'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 | Leylah Fernandez | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 15 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 2/2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 57.8% | 73.9% | 52.3% | 61.9% | 25.0% | 65.0% | 35.6% |
| 16 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 59.7% | 55.5% | 39.2% | 47.1% | 25.0% | 48.8% | 32.4% |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 17/17 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 61.7% | 63.9% | 49.2% | 52.2% | 51.0% | 58.3% | 44.9% |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 33/35 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 64.2% | 63.5% | 48.3% | 58.0% | 48.9% | 58.2% | 43.5% |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 29/29 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 64.9% | 65.4% | 48.0% | 58.8% | 43.6% | 59.2% | 40.0% |
| 20 | 2016 | 6/6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 55.3% | 61.0% | 47.1% | 44.4% | 67.4% | 54.9% | 48.4% | 2023 | 47/48 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 63.0% | 67.8% | 49.0% | 53.9% | 48.9% | 61.0% | 44.0% |
| 21 | 2017 | 49/51 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 61.8% | 62.7% | 44.6% | 52.5% | 52.3% | 55.8% | 46.7% | 2024 | 50/54 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 64.9% | 66.0% | 47.0% | 55.5% | 47.6% | 59.3% | 44.2% |
| 22 | 2018 | 60/64 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 61.0% | 66.0% | 46.8% | 53.5% | 47.2% | 58.6% | 47.0% | 2025 | 37/53 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 62.3% | 67.6% | 48.2% | 55.9% | 43.5% | 60.3% | 43.5% |
| 23 | 2019 | 57/60 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 61.2% | 67.3% | 48.5% | 56.8% | 46.6% | 59.8% | 46.2% | 2026 | 53/56 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 62.9% | 66.1% | 47.5% | 59.4% | 44.5% | 59.3% | 42.4% |
| 24 | 2020 | 45/45 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 61.0% | 70.2% | 48.1% | 62.3% | 52.8% | 61.5% | 47.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2021 | 50/52 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 58.5% | 68.3% | 43.7% | 49.4% | 51.2% | 57.9% | 46.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2022 | 47/49 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 57.9% | 69.3% | 44.9% | 46.9% | 52.3% | 58.8% | 46.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2023 | 47/47 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 54.0% | 68.2% | 43.7% | 49.7% | 48.3% | 57.0% | 46.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2024 | 52/52 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 54.9% | 67.7% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 43.5% | 58.6% | 43.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 42/57 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 55.7% | 70.9% | 46.7% | 61.7% | 45.9% | 60.1% | 44.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 50/54 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 59.9% | 71.2% | 43.7% | 56.7% | 45.3% | 60.3% | 44.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 505/537 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 58.7% | 68.0% | 45.8% | 53.6% | 48.6% | 58.8% | 45.9% | — | 270/296 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 63.4% | 66.0% | 48.0% | 56.5% | 46.2% | 59.5% | 43.1% |
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 | Leylah Fernandez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1499 | 100.0 | -0.12 | -1.78 | 1.014 | 50.1% | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.25 | — | — | — | +0.37 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 1472 | 93.0 | -1.04 | -1.61 | 0.633 | 41.0% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.38 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1683 | 134.6 | +0.76 | +1.49 | 1.077 | 51.6% | +1 | -111 | — | 56.4% | +0.56 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.8 | -0.37 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1817 | 141.4 | +1.54 | +0.39 | 1.039 | 50.9% | +33 | -268 | -198 | 56.8% | +0.43 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–3 (63%) | 108.5 | +0.22 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1799 | 140.8 | +2.24 | -1.39 | 0.982 | 49.8% | -3 | -109 | — | 50.0% | +0.09 | 8–4 (67%) | 6–6 (50%) | 103.8 | -0.56 |
| 20 | 2016 | 1546 | 114.6 | +0.31 | +2.24 | 1.071 | 51.6% | — | — | +188 | 53.3% | +0.73 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | -0.48 | 2023 | 1830 | 142.4 | +3.34 | +1.19 | 1.130 | 52.5% | +28 | -212 | -213 | 56.7% | +0.51 | 5–9 (36%) | 4–5 (44%) | 96.0 | +0.40 |
| 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 | -1.31 | 2024 | 1870 | 152.2 | +2.00 | +1.26 | 1.084 | 51.7% | -12 | -167 | -39 | 54.8% | +0.57 | 12–10 (55%) | 8–4 (67%) | 107.2 | +0.09 |
| 22 | 2018 | 1820 | 149.2 | +2.19 | +3.65 | 1.136 | 52.8% | -27 | +79 | -133 | 64.7% | +1.14 | 11–6 (65%) | 10–9 (53%) | 102.7 | +1.85 | 2025 | 1912 | 152.4 | +2.92 | +1.14 | 1.097 | 51.7% | +45 | -265 | -123 | 56.2% | +0.45 | 7–8 (47%) | 9–8 (53%) | 97.8 | +0.21 |
| 23 | 2019 | 1841 | 151.4 | +3.21 | +3.08 | 1.150 | 52.7% | +18 | -35 | -88 | 58.2% | +0.82 | 9–12 (43%) | 6–9 (40%) | 95.6 | -0.26 | 2026 | 1930 | 151.7 | +1.83 | +0.45 | 1.042 | 51.1% | +45 | -228 | -218 | 52.7% | +0.42 | 11–8 (58%) | 4–12 (25%) | 97.5 | +1.49 |
| 24 | 2020 | 1934 | 157.8 | +3.90 | +3.73 | 1.228 | 54.2% | +18 | -60 | — | 67.6% | +1.38 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.9 | -0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2022 | 1790 | 144.2 | +1.46 | +3.03 | 1.134 | 52.5% | +30 | +81 | -29 | 55.7% | +0.70 | 7–9 (44%) | 4–5 (44%) | 94.2 | +1.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 1868 | 155.7 | +3.20 | +1.74 | 1.111 | 52.0% | -33 | +15 | +56 | 63.3% | +0.97 | 7–10 (41%) | 10–7 (59%) | 98.4 | -1.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 1890 | 152.2 | +2.96 | +1.92 | 1.109 | 51.9% | -25 | -21 | +83 | 57.0% | +0.64 | 8–7 (53%) | 4–3 (57%) | 102.3 | +1.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2000 | 154.3 | +2.08 | +2.80 | 1.115 | 52.2% | +3 | +19 | -22 | 59.2% | +0.78 | 84–80 (51%) | 59–58 (50%) | 99.2 | +0.06 | — | 1932 | 151.6 | +2.18 | +0.65 | 1.063 | 51.3% | +24 | -194 | -130 | 54.5% | +0.42 | 53–46 (54%) | 39–40 (49%) | 104.3 | +0.76 |
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.
Leylah Fernandez
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 4 | 6 | Oct 25, 2026 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 3 | 3 | 6 | Oct 23, 2026 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 3 | 2 | 5 | Oct 29, 2026 | H2H |
| Mirra Andreeva | 3 | 2 | 5 | Sep 25, 2026 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 4, 2026 | H2H |