H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 10:32 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Mihaela Buzarnescu H2H: 1-1
Elise Mertens and Mihaela Buzarnescu are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Mihaela Buzarnescu won the 2018 San Jose semifinal 4-6 6-3 6-1.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 38
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018* | San Jose | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Mihaela Buzarnescu | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Hobart | WTA 250 | F | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Mihaela Buzarnescu | 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 |
| Mihaela Buzarnescu | #798 | #20 | 2,068 | 1,872 | 58 | 63 | 47.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | Mihaela Buzarnescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2017 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2018 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #24 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #113 | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #137 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #122 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #404 | 1,615 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 1 |