Aryna Sabalenka vs Elise Mertens: Head-to-Head Record
Aryna SabalenkaBelarusHead-to-head
Elise MertensBelgium11–2
Sabalenka leads · 13 meetingsHard6–1Clay3–1Grass2–0
Sabalenka leads
Hard6–1Clay3–1Grass2–0
Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens have met 13 times on the professional tour. Aryna Sabalenka leads the head-to-head 11–2. Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2025.
How the two players compare today
Aryna Sabalenka vs Elise Mertens stats comparison
TodaySabalenkaMertens
#2Official rank#14
2,266Elo2,023
7–3Last 106–4
96Serve59
50Return47
100Clutch75
Aryna Sabalenka vs Elise Mertens stats comparison
#2Official rank#14
2,266Elo2,023
7–3Last 106–4
96Serve59
50Return47
100Clutch75
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstSabalenka7–3Streak L2
LLWLWWWWWW
Mertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first7–3Last 106–4
L2StreakL2
Sabalenka
LLWLWWWWWW
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Surface comparison
SabalenkaMertens
2,266Elo2,023
82%Win % · 12M62%
53–12W–L · 12M34–21
11H2H2
Surface comparison
2,266Elo2,023
82%Win % · 12M62%
53–12W–L · 12M34–21
11H2H2
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MSabalenka serve96vsMertens return47
Edge Sabalenka +49Sabalenka serve vs Mertens return
64%Service points wonreturn points won44%
70%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%
Mertens serve59vsSabalenka return50
Edge Mertens +9Mertens serve vs Sabalenka return
60%Service points wonreturn points won44%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MSabalenka serve96vsMertens return47
Edge Sabalenka +49
64%Service points won · return points won44%
70%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Mertens serve59vsSabalenka return50
Edge Mertens +9
60%Service points won · return points won44%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Clutch
Last 12 monthsSabalenkaMertens
63%212 / 334Break points saved56%195 / 346
63%12–7Tiebreaks won57%4–3
43%6–8Deciding sets won59%10–7
Clutch
Last 12 months63%212 / 334Break points saved56%195 / 346
63%12–7Tiebreaks won57%4–3
43%6–8Deciding sets won59%10–7
Freshness
Sabalenka · MertensLast match
todayWuhan · R32vsyesterdayWuhan · R128
Matches · last 30 days
3vs7
Sets · last 14 days
7vs14
Freshness
todayWuhan · R32Last matchyesterdayWuhan · R128
3Matches · last 30 days7
7Sets · last 14 days14
Common opponents
16 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsSabalenka22–6 · 79%Mertens11–11 · 50%
Opponent · by rankSabalenkaMertens
Common opponents
16 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined22–611–11
OpponentSabalenkaMertens
All 13 meetings
Last 5 of 13All 13 meetings
Last 5 of 13Career titles2510
Grand Slam titles40
Career-high rank#1#12
Career W–L461–170382–236
Career titles2510
Grand Slam titles40
Career-high rank#1#12
Career W–L461–170382–236
Age2830
Height182 cm179 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelarusBelgium
Turned pro—Pro(2013)
Sabalenka leads 11–2
13 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025Sabalenka 3–0
30 Jun 2025WimbledonGrand SlamRound of 16GrassSabalenka d. Mertens6–4 7–622 Apr 2025MadridWTA 1000Round of 32ClaySabalenka d. Mertens3–6 6–2 6–114 Apr 2025StuttgartWTA 500Quarter-finalClaySabalenka d. Mertens6–4 6–12021Sabalenka 2–0
30 Aug 2021US OpenGrand SlamRound of 16HardSabalenka d. Mertens6–4 6–129 Apr 2021MadridWTA 1000Quarter-finalClaySabalenka d. Mertens6–1 4–02020Sabalenka 2–0
9 Nov 2020LinzWTA 250FinalHardSabalenka d. Mertens7–5 6–219 Feb 2020DubaiWTA 500Round of 16HardSabalenka d. Mertens6–4 6–32019Sabalenka 1–0
22 Oct 2019ZhuhaiRound robinHardSabalenka d. Mertens6–4 3–6 7–513 meetings · Sabalenka 11–2Walkovers are not counted
Sabalenka leads 11–2
13 meetings13 meetings
2025Sabalenka 3–0
Wimbledon · Round of 1630 Jun 2025Sabalenka d. Mertens6–4 7–6Grass·Grand SlamMadrid · Round of 3222 Apr 2025Sabalenka d. Mertens3–6 6–2 6–1Clay·WTA 1000Stuttgart · Quarter-final14 Apr 2025Sabalenka d. Mertens6–4 6–1Clay·WTA 5002024Sabalenka 1–0
US Open · Round of 1626 Aug 2024Sabalenka d. Mertens6–2 6–4Hard·Grand Slam2023Sabalenka 1–0
Australian Open · Round of 3216 Jan 2023Sabalenka d. Mertens6–2 6–3Hard·Grand Slam2021Sabalenka 2–0
US Open · Round of 1630 Aug 2021Sabalenka d. Mertens6–4 6–1Hard·Grand SlamMadrid · Quarter-final29 Apr 2021Sabalenka d. Mertens6–1 4–0Clay·WTA 10002020Sabalenka 2–0
Linz · Final9 Nov 2020Sabalenka d. Mertens7–5 6–2Hard·WTA 250Dubai · Round of 1619 Feb 2020Sabalenka d. Mertens6–4 6–3Hard·WTA 5002019Sabalenka 1–0
Zhuhai · Round robin22 Oct 2019Sabalenka d. Mertens6–4 3–6 7–5Hard2018Sabalenka 1–2
Montreal · Round of 166 Aug 2018Mertens d. Sabalenka2–6 7–6 6–0HardEastbourne · Round of 1625 Jun 2018Sabalenka d. Mertens7–5 2–6 7–6Grass·WTA 250Lugano · Final9 Apr 2018Mertens d. Sabalenka7–5 6–2Clay·WTA 250More on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens?
Aryna Sabalenka leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 11–2 after 13 meetings.
How many times have Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens played each other?
Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens have played each other 13 times on the professional tour.
When did Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2025, where Aryna Sabalenka won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.