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: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Mayar Sherif H2H: 1-1
Elise Mertens and Mayar Sherif are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mayar Sherif leads 1–0 on clay, while Elise Mertens leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2024 Australian Open first round 6-2 2-0 RET.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | 6-2 2-0 (ret.) | Mayar Sherif | Match data | Jan 16, 2024* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Mayar Sherif | 6-4 0-6 6-4 | Elise Mertens | Match data | May 3, 2023* | R16 | Madrid Open | WTA 1000 | Clay |
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 | 209 | 60.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Mayar Sherif | #56 | #31 | 1,385 | 1,836 | 48 | 83 | 36.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Mayar Sherif | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #35 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2018 | 44–20 | 68.8% | #12 | 1,820 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2019 | 35–25 | 58.3% | #17 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #128 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 6 | 2021 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #63 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,789 | 0 | 7 | 2022 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #52 | 1,788 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,818 | 0 | 8 | 2023 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #59 | 1,716 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2024 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #65 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,867 | 0 | 10 | 2025 | 1–13 | 7.1% | #109 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2026 | 32–21 | 60.4% | #14 | 1,905 | 0 | 10 | 2026 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #56 | 1,745 | 0 | 2 |
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 | Mayar Sherif | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 20 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2018 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 65.0% | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2019 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2020 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 71.9% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 2020 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2021 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2021 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2022 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2022 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7.7% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2023 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2023 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 28 | 2024 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2024 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 2025 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2025 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 30 | 2026 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 60.6% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 212 | 132 | 344 | 61.6% | 74 | 44 | 118 | 62.7% | 40 | 33 | 73 | 54.8% | — | 9 | 50 | 59 | 15.3% | 38 | 29 | 67 | 56.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
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 504/537 of Elise Mertens's and 124/131 of Mayar Sherif'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 | Mayar Sherif | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 20 | 2016 | 6/6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 55.3% | 61.0% | 47.1% | 44.4% | 67.4% | 54.9% | 48.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 49/51 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 61.8% | 62.7% | 44.6% | 52.5% | 52.3% | 55.8% | 46.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2018 | 60/64 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 61.0% | 66.0% | 46.8% | 53.5% | 47.2% | 58.6% | 47.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2019 | 57/60 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 61.2% | 67.3% | 48.5% | 56.8% | 46.6% | 59.8% | 46.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2020 | 45/45 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 61.0% | 70.2% | 48.1% | 62.3% | 52.8% | 61.5% | 47.3% | 2020 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 77.5% | 58.0% | 45.5% | 56.1% | 36.7% | 55.0% | 31.9% |
| 25 | 2021 | 50/52 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 58.5% | 68.3% | 43.7% | 49.4% | 51.2% | 57.9% | 46.8% | 2021 | 17/18 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 71.9% | 62.8% | 45.5% | 52.5% | 59.8% | 57.8% | 39.3% |
| 26 | 2022 | 47/49 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 57.9% | 69.3% | 44.9% | 46.9% | 52.3% | 58.8% | 46.7% | 2022 | 21/22 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 70.1% | 61.6% | 42.7% | 54.2% | 49.0% | 56.0% | 39.8% |
| 27 | 2023 | 47/47 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 54.0% | 68.2% | 43.7% | 49.7% | 48.3% | 57.0% | 46.4% | 2023 | 35/35 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 72.2% | 59.8% | 49.8% | 58.2% | 41.0% | 57.0% | 39.0% |
| 28 | 2024 | 52/52 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 54.9% | 67.7% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 43.5% | 58.6% | 43.5% | 2024 | 23/24 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 72.5% | 61.6% | 43.1% | 47.3% | 40.9% | 56.2% | 42.9% |
| 29 | 2025 | 42/57 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 55.7% | 70.9% | 46.7% | 61.7% | 45.9% | 60.1% | 44.3% | 2025 | 10/14 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 75.7% | 53.9% | 38.9% | 53.4% | 35.8% | 50.4% | 33.2% |
| 30 | 2026 | 49/54 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 59.9% | 71.3% | 43.8% | 56.6% | 45.7% | 60.4% | 44.1% | 2026 | 16/16 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 75.6% | 57.4% | 54.3% | 53.0% | 44.0% | 56.3% | 43.3% |
| Career | — | 504/537 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 58.7% | 68.0% | 45.9% | 53.6% | 48.7% | 58.8% | 46.0% | — | 124/131 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 72.6% | 60.0% | 46.4% | 53.7% | 44.8% | 56.1% | 39.9% |
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 | Mayar Sherif | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 2020 | 1553 | 115.6 | +0.01 | -0.49 | 0.708 | 44.3% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.34 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | -0.29 |
| 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 | 2021 | 1642 | 107.2 | +0.64 | -3.40 | 0.932 | 48.6% | -137 | +128 | — | 43.6% | -0.62 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 94.9 | +1.51 |
| 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 | 2022 | 1789 | 123.3 | -0.83 | -2.29 | 0.905 | 48.2% | -360 | +246 | — | 42.9% | -0.67 | 2–5 (29%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.2 | -0.60 |
| 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 | 2023 | 1717 | 126.9 | +0.62 | -2.76 | 0.907 | 48.1% | -243 | +248 | -138 | 39.7% | -0.78 | 5–9 (36%) | 6–3 (67%) | 99.0 | -1.54 |
| 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 | 2024 | 1744 | 130.2 | -0.21 | -0.42 | 0.979 | 49.5% | -313 | +178 | — | 44.4% | -0.22 | 2–6 (25%) | 3–2 (60%) | 95.0 | -1.39 |
| 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 | 2025 | 1667 | 106.9 | -3.20 | -4.38 | 0.670 | 42.4% | -262 | +122 | — | 12.9% | -2.39 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | -0.07 |
| 30 | 2026 | 1905 | 151.9 | +3.02 | +2.01 | 1.114 | 52.0% | -26 | -36 | +69 | 58.0% | +0.70 | 8–7 (53%) | 4–2 (67%) | 103.2 | +1.19 | 2026 | 1745 | 128.0 | -0.20 | -1.28 | 0.991 | 49.8% | -381 | +231 | — | 54.1% | +0.22 | 3–2 (60%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.6 | -0.55 |
| Career | — | 2000 | 154.3 | +2.08 | +2.81 | 1.115 | 52.2% | +3 | +17 | -24 | 59.3% | +0.79 | 84–80 (51%) | 59–57 (51%) | 99.6 | +0.08 | — | 1837 | 127.4 | -0.20 | -2.24 | 0.909 | 48.1% | -266 | +206 | -138 | 40.5% | -0.71 | 13–29 (31%) | 19–15 (56%) | 92.4 | -2.25 |
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.
Mayar Sherif
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleksandra Oliynykova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 24, 2026 | H2H |
| Paula Badosa | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jul 24, 2026 | H2H |
| Dalma Galfi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jul 14, 2026 | H2H |
| Yue Yuan | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 31, 2026 | H2H |
| Xinyu Wang | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 5, 2025 | H2H |