H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:32 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Taylor Townsend H2H: 1-1
Elise Mertens and Taylor Townsend 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, Elise Mertens won the 2025 Singapore third round 6-1 6-0.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
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2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 30
Left-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Singapore | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-0 | Taylor Townsend | Match data |
| Mar 22, 2024* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-2 6-2 | Elise Mertens | 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 |
| Taylor Townsend | #80 | #46 | 1,267 | 1,859 | 68 | 85 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Taylor Townsend | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #365 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #104 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #309 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #135 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #94 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #90 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2019 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #81 | 1,683 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2020 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #89 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2022 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #133 | 1,646 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #81 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2024 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #68 | 1,787 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2025 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #117 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2026 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,814 | 0 | 0 |