H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Elise Mertens vs Tereza Valentova H2H: 0-1

Tereza Valentova holds a 1–0 lead over Elise Mertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tereza Valentova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tereza Valentova won the 2025 Japan Women's Open second round 6-4 6-1.

Belgium Age 30 Right-Handed 179 cm / 5'10"
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1 main-draw meetings
Czech Republic Age 19 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tereza Valentova #78 6-4 6-1 Elise Mertens #21 Match data Oct 16, 2025 R16 Japan Women's Open WTA 250 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 #20 #12 3,685 2,000 320 205 61.0% 0 0 0 2 8 10
Tereza Valentova #50 #42 1,270 1,856 23 20 53.5% 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 Tereza Valentova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 2025 9–4 69.2% #60 1,803 0 0
19 2026 14–16 46.7% #50 1,806 0 0
20 2016 3–3 50.0% #125 1,545 0 0
21 2017 30–21 58.8% #35 1,734 0 1
22 2018 44–20 68.8% #12 1,820 0 4
23 2019 35–25 58.3% #17 1,840 0 5
24 2020 32–13 71.1% #20 1,934 0 5
25 2021 33–19 63.5% #21 1,845 0 6
26 2022 28–21 57.1% #29 1,789 0 7
27 2023 26–21 55.3% #29 1,818 0 8
28 2024 27–25 51.9% #34 1,788 0 8
29 2025 36–20 64.3% #20 1,866 0 10
30 2026 26–17 60.5% #20 1,898 0 10

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 Tereza Valentova
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
14 2021 1480 93.7
15 2022 1471 100.2
16 2023 1462 99.9
18 2025 1803 143.4 +0.85 +3.92 1.170 53.5% -30 61.3% +1.03 4–1 (80%) 1–2 (33%) 104.1 -0.62
19 2026 1806 144.0 -0.15 +1.08 1.000 50.0% +16 -35 -164 45.6% -0.09 5–3 (63%) 3–7 (30%) 99.6 -1.24
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
29 2025 1867 155.7 +3.19 +1.74 1.111 52.0% -32 +16 +59 63.3% +0.97 7–10 (41%) 10–7 (59%) 98.4 -1.11
30 2026 1899 147.2 +2.55 +2.23 1.122 52.2% -41 -27 +78 59.2% +0.78 6–6 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 101.1 +1.70
Career 2000 153.9 +2.02 +2.84 1.116 52.2% +3 +18 -22 59.4% +0.80 82–79 (51%) 58–57 (50%) 98.9 +0.19 1857 141.6 +0.15 +1.94 1.050 51.0% 0 -35 -164 50.5% +0.26 9–4 (69%) 4–9 (31%) 102.7 -4.33

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.