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: 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Paula Badosa H2H: 0-1
Paula Badosa holds a 1–0 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paula Badosa leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Paula Badosa won the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships second round 6-2 6-1.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Badosa | 6-2 6-1 | Elise Mertens | Match data | Feb 18, 2025 | R32 | Dubai Tennis Championships | WTA 1000 | Hard |
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 | #19 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,000 | 324 | 206 | 61.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Paula Badosa | #59 | #2 | 5,045 | 2,039 | 182 | 118 | 60.7% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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 | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #230 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #313 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #246 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #140 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #35 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #97 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2018 | 44–20 | 68.8% | #12 | 1,820 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 7–4 | 63.6% | #70 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2019 | 35–25 | 58.3% | #17 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 | 2021 | 43–17 | 71.7% | #8 | 1,976 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2022 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #13 | 1,835 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 6 | 2023 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #64 | 1,920 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,789 | 0 | 7 | 2024 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 2,017 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,818 | 0 | 8 | 2025 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #25 | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2026 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #59 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #19 | 1,930 | 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 | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 22 | 2018 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 65.0% | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2019 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2021 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 24 | 2020 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 71.9% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 25 | 2021 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2023 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 2022 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2024 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 27 | 2023 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2025 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 28 | 2024 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2026 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 29 | 2025 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 64.3% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 210 | 129 | 339 | 61.9% | 74 | 44 | 118 | 62.7% | 40 | 33 | 73 | 54.8% | — | 101 | 69 | 170 | 59.4% | 63 | 33 | 96 | 65.6% | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% |
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 499/531 of Elise Mertens's and 281/305 of Paula Badosa'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 | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 4/5 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 70.5% | 63.4% | 41.3% | 56.3% | 64.7% | 57.1% | 40.3% |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 3/3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 62.0% | 60.2% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 43.8% | 57.0% | 31.7% |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 49.3% | 55.9% | 37.1% | 53.8% | 80.0% | 46.4% | 43.3% |
| 20 | 2016 | 6/6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 55.3% | 61.0% | 47.1% | 44.4% | 67.4% | 54.9% | 48.4% | 2018 | 4/4 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 55.9% | 60.1% | 42.2% | 51.1% | 52.7% | 52.4% | 37.2% |
| 21 | 2017 | 49/51 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 61.8% | 62.7% | 44.6% | 52.5% | 52.3% | 55.8% | 46.7% | 2019 | 16/16 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 57.7% | 68.3% | 45.9% | 53.9% | 37.6% | 58.1% | 37.8% |
| 22 | 2018 | 60/64 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 61.0% | 66.0% | 46.8% | 53.5% | 47.2% | 58.6% | 47.0% | 2020 | 11/11 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 65.7% | 65.8% | 45.1% | 48.4% | 51.4% | 58.6% | 47.5% |
| 23 | 2019 | 57/60 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 61.2% | 67.3% | 48.5% | 56.8% | 46.6% | 59.8% | 46.2% | 2021 | 56/60 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 64.6% | 69.8% | 45.0% | 56.2% | 48.7% | 61.0% | 45.2% |
| 24 | 2020 | 45/45 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 61.0% | 70.2% | 48.1% | 62.3% | 52.8% | 61.5% | 47.3% | 2022 | 51/52 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 62.4% | 66.1% | 47.1% | 52.7% | 46.2% | 59.2% | 44.4% |
| 25 | 2021 | 50/52 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 58.5% | 68.3% | 43.7% | 49.4% | 51.2% | 57.9% | 46.8% | 2023 | 26/27 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 56.9% | 69.6% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 47.2% | 60.6% | 45.3% |
| 26 | 2022 | 47/49 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 57.9% | 69.3% | 44.9% | 46.9% | 52.3% | 58.8% | 46.7% | 2024 | 55/57 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 56.6% | 71.2% | 46.9% | 63.8% | 52.2% | 60.3% | 45.1% |
| 27 | 2023 | 47/47 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 54.0% | 68.2% | 43.7% | 49.7% | 48.3% | 57.0% | 46.4% | 2025 | 18/31 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 61.7% | 71.7% | 46.6% | 57.2% | 50.4% | 62.4% | 43.1% |
| 28 | 2024 | 52/52 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 54.9% | 67.7% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 43.5% | 58.6% | 43.5% | 2026 | 36/38 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 56.4% | 67.4% | 40.7% | 49.1% | 41.7% | 55.7% | 43.9% |
| 29 | 2025 | 42/57 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 55.7% | 70.9% | 46.7% | 61.7% | 45.9% | 60.1% | 44.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 44/48 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 59.3% | 71.4% | 43.6% | 57.5% | 44.8% | 60.2% | 44.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1523 | 117.6 | -0.54 | -1.81 | 0.940 | 48.0% | +27 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.38 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1477 | 96.2 | -0.29 | -3.37 | 0.738 | 45.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.43 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1458 | 100.2 | +0.14 | -0.68 | 0.808 | 45.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 20 | 2016 | 1546 | 114.6 | +0.31 | +2.24 | 1.071 | 51.6% | — | — | +187 | 53.3% | +0.73 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | -0.48 | 2018 | 1529 | 108.0 | -1.53 | -3.44 | 0.782 | 45.8% | — | +71 | — | 50.0% | +0.63 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| 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 | -1.32 | 2019 | 1601 | 111.9 | +0.53 | -2.84 | 0.902 | 48.2% | -128 | +67 | +50 | 44.1% | -0.59 | 1–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.03 |
| 22 | 2018 | 1820 | 149.2 | +2.19 | +3.65 | 1.136 | 52.8% | -27 | +78 | -134 | 64.7% | +1.14 | 11–6 (65%) | 10–9 (53%) | 102.7 | +1.85 | 2020 | 1665 | 124.1 | +1.36 | +1.56 | 1.149 | 53.2% | -156 | +111 | — | 56.0% | +0.92 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.96 |
| 23 | 2019 | 1841 | 151.4 | +3.21 | +3.08 | 1.150 | 52.7% | +18 | -36 | -88 | 58.2% | +0.82 | 9–12 (43%) | 6–9 (40%) | 95.6 | -0.24 | 2021 | 1976 | 151.5 | +4.20 | +2.86 | 1.159 | 52.9% | -104 | +26 | -291 | 66.2% | +1.16 | 16–6 (73%) | 12–8 (60%) | 111.9 | -0.18 |
| 24 | 2020 | 1934 | 157.8 | +3.90 | +3.73 | 1.228 | 54.2% | +19 | -60 | — | 67.6% | +1.38 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.9 | -0.09 | 2022 | 1836 | 154.6 | +2.76 | +2.01 | 1.087 | 51.9% | +1 | +145 | -104 | 60.9% | +0.69 | 9–5 (64%) | 14–4 (78%) | 106.3 | +0.32 |
| 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 | 2023 | 1921 | 154.7 | +3.30 | +2.60 | 1.150 | 52.7% | -57 | +106 | — | 65.5% | +1.26 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 98.3 | -0.83 |
| 26 | 2022 | 1789 | 144.1 | +1.46 | +3.03 | 1.134 | 52.5% | +31 | +82 | -28 | 55.7% | +0.70 | 7–9 (44%) | 4–5 (44%) | 94.2 | +1.98 | 2024 | 2018 | 157.3 | +3.81 | +3.36 | 1.137 | 53.0% | -7 | -46 | -166 | 65.6% | +1.12 | 14–8 (64%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.4 | -0.98 |
| 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 | 2025 | 1937 | 147.3 | +3.89 | +0.64 | 1.146 | 52.9% | +54 | +1 | -93 | 60.9% | +0.62 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–5 (58%) | 99.3 | +0.71 |
| 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 | 2026 | 1848 | 139.9 | -0.27 | +0.59 | 0.992 | 49.9% | +22 | +124 | -43 | 50.6% | +0.01 | 6–6 (50%) | 5–7 (42%) | 94.4 | -0.92 |
| 29 | 2025 | 1867 | 155.8 | +3.20 | +1.74 | 1.111 | 52.0% | -32 | +16 | +59 | 63.3% | +0.97 | 7–10 (41%) | 10–7 (59%) | 98.4 | -1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 1931 | 149.2 | +2.81 | +2.36 | 1.121 | 52.2% | -36 | -59 | +47 | 59.3% | +0.78 | 8–6 (57%) | 3–2 (60%) | 103.2 | +1.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2000 | 154.0 | +2.05 | +2.85 | 1.116 | 52.2% | +3 | +16 | -27 | 59.4% | +0.80 | 84–79 (52%) | 58–57 (50%) | 99.4 | +0.16 | — | 2040 | 151.5 | +2.65 | +1.74 | 1.085 | 51.8% | -24 | +72 | -112 | 60.0% | +0.73 | 61–35 (64%) | 49–34 (59%) | 108.6 | -0.18 |
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.
Paula Badosa
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daria Kasatkina | 5 | 5 | 10 | Oct 1, 2026 | H2H |
| Coco Gauff | 5 | 4 | 9 | Sep 3, 2026 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jan 23, 2025 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jan 8, 2026 | H2H |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 2 | 4 | 6 | Oct 3, 2026 | H2H |