H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Polona Hercog H2H: 1-0
Elise Mertens holds a 1–0 lead over Polona Hercog in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elise Mertens leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2018 S-Hertogenbosch third round 6-2 6-4.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2018* | S-Hertogenbosch | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-4 | Polona Hercog | 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 |
| Polona Hercog | #228 | #35 | 1,605 | 1,768 | 170 | 212 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Polona Hercog | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #375 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 |