Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens: Head-to-Head Record
Elena RybakinaKazakhstanHead-to-head
Elise MertensBelgium7–2
Rybakina leads · 9 meetingsHard6–0Clay1–1Grass0–1
Rybakina leads
Hard6–0Clay1–1Grass0–1
Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens have met 9 times on the professional tour. Elena Rybakina leads the head-to-head 7–2. Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2026.
How the two players compare today
Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens stats comparison
TodayRybakinaMertens
#1Official rank#14
2,261Elo2,023
8–2Last 106–4
100Serve59
29Return47
99Clutch75
Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens stats comparison
#1Official rank#14
2,261Elo2,023
8–2Last 106–4
100Serve59
29Return47
99Clutch75
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstRybakina8–2Streak L1
LWWWWWWWLW
Mertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first8–2Last 106–4
L1StreakL2
Rybakina
LWWWWWWWLW
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Surface comparison
RybakinaMertens
2,261Elo2,023
79%Win % · 12M62%
56–15W–L · 12M34–21
7H2H2
Surface comparison
2,261Elo2,023
79%Win % · 12M62%
56–15W–L · 12M34–21
7H2H2
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MRybakina serve100vsMertens return47
Edge Rybakina +53Rybakina serve vs Mertens return
65%Service points wonreturn points won44%
74%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%
Mertens serve59vsRybakina return29
Edge Mertens +30Mertens serve vs Rybakina return
60%Service points wonreturn points won42%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return34%
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MRybakina serve100vsMertens return47
Edge Rybakina +53
65%Service points won · return points won44%
74%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Mertens serve59vsRybakina return29
Edge Mertens +30
60%Service points won · return points won42%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return34%
Clutch
Last 12 monthsRybakinaMertens
66%248 / 377Break points saved56%195 / 346
69%9–4Tiebreaks won57%4–3
74%17–6Deciding sets won59%10–7
Clutch
Last 12 months66%248 / 377Break points saved56%195 / 346
69%9–4Tiebreaks won57%4–3
74%17–6Deciding sets won59%10–7
Freshness
Rybakina · MertensLast match
11 days agoBeijing · R64vsyesterdayWuhan · R128
Matches · last 30 days
1vs7
Sets · last 14 days
3vs14
Freshness
11 days agoBeijing · R64Last matchyesterdayWuhan · R128
1Matches · last 30 days7
3Sets · last 14 days14
Common opponents
14 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsRybakina19–6 · 76%Mertens8–10 · 44%
Opponent · by rankRybakinaMertens
Common opponents
14 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined19–68–10
OpponentRybakinaMertens
All 9 meetings
Last 5 of 9All 9 meetings
Last 5 of 9Career titles1410
Grand Slam titles30
Career-high rank#1#12
Career W–L352–147382–236
Career titles1410
Grand Slam titles30
Career-high rank#1#12
Career W–L352–147382–236
Age2730
Height184 cm179 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryKazakhstanBelgium
Turned pro—Pro(2013)
Rybakina leads 7–2
9 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026Rybakina 1–1
4 Jul 2026WimbledonGrand SlamRound of 32GrassMertens d. Rybakina7–6 6–119 Jan 2026Australian OpenGrand SlamRound of 16HardRybakina d. Mertens6–1 6–32024Rybakina 2–0
27 May 2024Roland GarrosGrand SlamRound of 32ClayRybakina d. Mertens6–4 6–21 Jan 2024BrisbaneWTA 500Round of 16HardRybakina d. Mertens6–1 6–09 meetings · Rybakina 7–2Walkovers are not counted
Rybakina leads 7–2
9 meetings9 meetings
2026Rybakina 1–1
Wimbledon · Round of 324 Jul 2026Mertens d. Rybakina7–6 6–1Grass·Grand SlamAustralian Open · Round of 1619 Jan 2026Rybakina d. Mertens6–1 6–3Hard·Grand Slam2025Rybakina 1–0
Cincinnati · Round of 327 Aug 2025Rybakina d. Mertens4–6 6–3 7–5Hard·WTA 5002024Rybakina 2–0
Roland Garros · Round of 3227 May 2024Rybakina d. Mertens6–4 6–2Clay·Grand SlamBrisbane · Round of 161 Jan 2024Rybakina d. Mertens6–1 6–0Hard·WTA 5002023Rybakina 1–0
Miami · Round of 1620 Mar 2023Rybakina d. Mertens6–4 6–3Hard·WTA 10002021Rybakina 1–1
Cincinnati · Round of 3216 Aug 2021Rybakina d. Mertens6–3 6–2Hard·WTA 500Madrid · Round of 3229 Apr 2021Mertens d. Rybakina7–6 7–5Clay·WTA 10002020Rybakina 1–0
Shenzhen · Quarter-final6 Jan 2020Rybakina d. Mertens6–4 4–6 6–2Hard·WTA 250More on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens?
Elena Rybakina leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 7–2 after 9 meetings.
How many times have Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens played each other?
Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens have played each other 9 times on the professional tour.
When did Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2026, where Elise Mertens 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.