H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 22:32 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Sloane Stephens H2H: 2-3
Sloane Stephens holds a 3–2 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts, while Sloane Stephens leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sloane Stephens won the 2024 Madrid second round 3-6 6-3 6-1.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
USA
Age 33
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Sloane Stephens | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2024* | Brisbane | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 2-6 6-1 6-3 | Sloane Stephens | Match data |
| Sep 13, 2023* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-1 6-3 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Sep 4, 2018* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-3 6-3 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Aug 17, 2018* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 7-6(8) 6-2 | Sloane Stephens | 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 |
| Sloane Stephens | #315 | #3 | 5,727 | 1,970 | 298 | 240 | 55.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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 | Sloane Stephens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #204 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #96 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #38 | 1,709 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #12 | 1,831 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #36 | 1,733 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2016 | 21–8 | 72.4% | #35 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2017 | 15–7 | 68.2% | #13 | 1,879 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2018 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #6 | 1,931 | 1 | 6 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2019 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #25 | 1,789 | 1 | 6 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2020 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #39 | 1,642 | 1 | 6 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2021 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #65 | 1,762 | 1 | 6 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2022 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #37 | 1,784 | 1 | 7 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2023 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #47 | 1,799 | 1 | 7 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #74 | 1,691 | 1 | 8 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #479 | 1,607 | 1 | 8 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #315 | 1,616 | 1 | 8 |