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Elise Mertens

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Elise Mertens

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Elise Mertens is a tennis player on the WTA Tour who reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 12 on November 26, 2018.

531 WTA Tour matches10 titles

Updated

About Elise Mertens

Elise Mertens is a tennis player on the WTA Tour. Born on November 17, 1995, in Leuven, Belgium, she plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and turned pro in 2013. Her coach is Christopher Heyman. She reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 12 on November 26, 2018, and in 2025 won 2 titles, the Singapore Tennis Open and the Libema Open.

Match history531

Every WTA Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.

2026: 31-22

DateTournamentRoundOpponentResultScoreSurface
Oct 28Toray Pan Pacific Open TennisRound 2Leylah FernandezL2-6, 6-7(8)Hard
Oct 26Toray Pan Pacific Open TennisRound 1Moyuka UchijimaW6-4, 6-2Hard
Oct 19BNB Ningbo OpenRound 1Leylah FernandezL6-2, 3-6, 5-7Hard
Oct 13Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan OpenRound 1Daria SnigurL4-6, 5-7Hard
Oct 10China OpenSemifinalZheng QinwenL5-7, 2-6Hard
Oct 9China OpenQuarterfinalIga SwiatekW7-6(0), 6-3Hard
Oct 7China OpenRound 4Coco GauffW6-3, 6-3Hard
Oct 5China OpenRound 3Jelena OstapenkoW6-2, 3-6, 6-3Hard
Oct 2China OpenRound 2Katie VolynetsW6-0, 4-6, 7-5Hard
Sep 25Singapore Tennis OpenQuarterfinalMaja ChwalinskaL2-6, 2-6Hard
Sep 23Singapore Tennis OpenRound 2Barbora KrejcikovaW/OWalkoverHard
Sep 5US OpenRound 3Naomi OsakaL3-6, 6-3, 5-7Hard
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Sep 3US OpenRound 2Maria TimofeevaW6-2, 7-6(5)Hard
Sep 1US OpenRound 1Kaitlin QuevedoW6-4, 6-4Hard
Aug 29Abierto GNP SegurosFinalDiane ParryL4-6, 6-0, 3-6Hard
Aug 28Abierto GNP SegurosSemifinalNikola BartunkovaW1-6, 6-4, 6-2Hard
Aug 27Abierto GNP SegurosQuarterfinalYuliia StarodubtsevaW6-1, 6-4Hard
Aug 26Abierto GNP SegurosRound 2Panna UdvardyW6-1, 4-6, 6-3Hard
Aug 15Cincinnati OpenRound 2Diane ParryL6-2, 2-6, 2-6Hard
Aug 7National Bank OpenRound 3Naomi OsakaL1-6, 2-6Hard
Aug 5National Bank OpenRound 2Anna BondarW3-6, 6-4, 6-4Hard
Jul 8WimbledonQuarterfinalLinda NoskovaL3-6, 5-7Grass
Jul 6WimbledonRound 4Marie BouzkovaW6-4, 6-4Grass
Jul 4WimbledonRound 3Elena RybakinaW7-6(4), 6-1Grass
Jul 2WimbledonRound 2Maria TimofeevaW2-6, 6-3, 6-0Grass
Jun 30WimbledonRound 1Laura SiegemundW6-2, 6-4Grass
Jun 23Bad Homburg Open powered by SolarwattRound 2Naomi OsakaL3-6, 3-6Grass
Jun 22Bad Homburg Open powered by SolarwattRound 1Alexandra EalaW6-3, 6-3Grass
Jun 17VANDA Pharmaceuticals Berlin Tennis OpenRound 2Nikola BartunkovaL1-6, 4-6Grass
Jun 15VANDA Pharmaceuticals Berlin Tennis OpenRound 1Liudmila SamsonovaW1-6, 6-3, 6-0Grass
Jun 11Libema OpenRound 2Elena-Gabriela RuseL3-6, 3-6Grass
Jun 8Libema OpenRound 1Bianca AndreescuW6-1, 6-2Grass
May 28Roland GarrosRound 2Maja ChwalinskaL4-6, 0-6Clay
May 25Roland GarrosRound 1Tatjana MariaW7-5, 6-0Clay
May 11Italian OpenRound 4Mirra AndreevaL3-6, 3-6Clay
May 9Italian OpenRound 3Jasmine PaoliniW4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3Clay
May 7Italian OpenRound 2Panna UdvardyW6-4, 6-2Clay
Apr 26Madrid OpenRound 3Karolina PliskovaL5-7, 6-2, 6-7(3)Clay
Apr 24Madrid OpenRound 2Alexandra EalaW6-2, 6-1Clay
Apr 16Porsche Tennis Grand PrixRound 2Karolina MuchovaL6-1, 3-6, 0-6Clay
Apr 14Porsche Tennis Grand PrixRound 1Ella SeidelW6-3, 6-4Clay
Mar 21Miami OpenRound 3Sorana CirsteaL3-6, 2-6Hard
Mar 20Miami OpenRound 2Elvina KalievaW6-2, 6-0Hard
Mar 9Indian WellsRound 3Belinda BencicL2-6, 3-6Hard
Mar 7Indian WellsRound 2Cristina BucsaW6-2, 6-1Hard
Feb 18Dubai Duty FreeRound 3Coco GauffL6-2, 6-7(9), 3-6Hard
Feb 17Dubai Duty FreeRound 2Emma NavarroW6-2, 6-2Hard
Feb 15Dubai Duty FreeRound 1Marie BouzkovaW6-2, 6-2Hard
Feb 10Qatar Total Energies OpenRound 2Daria KasatkinaL4-6, 0-6Hard
Feb 8Qatar Total Energies OpenRound 1Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaW6-2, 6-1Hard
Jan 26Australian OpenRound 4Elena RybakinaL1-6, 3-6Hard
Jan 23Australian OpenRound 3Nikola BartunkovaW6-0, 6-4Hard
Jan 21Australian OpenRound 2Moyuka UchijimaW6-3, 6-1Hard
Jan 19Australian OpenRound 1Lanlana TararudeeW7-5, 6-1Hard

How she is doing nowThrough Oct 28

WTA rankingNo. 142,540 points, ESPN, Nov 5
2026 record31-22clay 5-4, hard 19-14, grass 7-4
Last 105-5LWLLLWWWWLNewest first. Lost her last match.

Agatha on Elise Mertens

Every graded call Agatha sealed on her matches since Oct 1, 2026, newest first. Each is 1 unit at its sealed price; the number opens its receipt.

Record5-4Units-0.76u9 graded calls
DateMatchCallPriceResultUnitsReceipt
Oct 28vs Leylah FernandezPREDLeylah Fernandez to win+100WON+1.00u#2088
Oct 25vs Moyuka UchijimaPREDElise Mertens to win-649WON+0.15u#1849
Oct 18vs Leylah FernandezPREDElise Mertens to win-134LOST-1.00u#1350
Oct 12vs Daria SnigurLEANElise Mertens to win-210LOST-1.00u#896
Oct 10vs Zheng QinwenLEANZheng Qinwen to win-145WON+0.69u#652
Oct 9vs Iga SwiatekPREDIga Swiatek to win-450LOST-1.00u#586
Oct 6vs Coco GauffPREDCoco Gauff to win-420LOST-1.00u#445
Oct 5vs Jelena OstapenkoLEANElise Mertens to win-177WON+0.56u#333
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Oct 2vs Katie VolynetsLEANElise Mertens to win-120WON+0.83u#87

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A Qatar Total Open title

Mertens won 1 title in 2019, the Qatar Total Open.

Three titles in 2018

Mertens won 3 titles in 2018, the Hobart International, the Ladies Open Lugano and the Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.

CareerPro since 2013

13years2013 to 2026
  1. 2015First WTA matchBeat Kateryna Volodko, Wimbledon
  2. 2017First titleWTA Hobart International
  3. 2018Career high No. 12Nov 26, 2018
  4. Oct 28, 2026Latest matchLost to Leylah Fernandez, Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis

Grand Slam titles

AO0Semifinal (2018)23-9 in our records
RG0Round 4 (2023)19-10 in our records
WIM0Quarterfinal (2026)20-9 in our records
USO0Quarterfinal (2020)23-11 in our records

Titles by season

20171
20183
20191
20211
20221
20231
20252

10 titles from 17 finals in our records

First WTA match

Jun 24, 2015: beat Kateryna Volodko 6-4, 7-6Wimbledon, on grass

Latest match

Oct 28, 2026: lost to Leylah Fernandez 2-6, 6-7Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis, Round 2, on hard court

Most often against

The players she has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.

Aryna Sabalenka13 meetings, finals 1-1
2-11Mertens trails

Last: Jul 6, 2025, Wimbledon Round 4, lost

Naomi Osaka10 meetings
3-7Mertens trails

Last: Sep 5, 2026, US Open Round 3, lost

Elena Rybakina9 meetings
2-7Mertens trails

Last: Jul 4, 2026, Wimbledon Round 3, won

Elina Svitolina9 meetings, finals 0-1
4-5Mertens trails

Last: Jul 4, 2025, Wimbledon Round 3, won

Daria Kasatkina8 meetings
2-6Mertens trails

Last: Feb 10, 2026, Qatar Total Energies Open Round 2, lost

3-4Mertens trails

Last: Apr 5, 2024, Credit One Charleston Open Quarterfinal, lost

Sources and updates

Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the WTA Tour. The WTA ranking is ESPN's, as of Nov 5, 2026.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.