Elise Mertens vs Heather Watson: Head-to-Head Record
Elise MertensBelgiumHead-to-head
Heather WatsonUnited Kingdom4–1
Mertens leads · 5 meetingsHard3–1Clay1–0
Mertens leads
Hard3–1Clay1–0
Elise Mertens and Heather Watson have met 5 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 4–1. Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2020.
How the two players compare today
Elise Mertens vs Heather Watson stats comparison
TodayMertensWatson
#14Official rank#388
2,023Elo1,730
6–4Last 106–4
62Serve27
45Return—
75Clutch7
Elise Mertens vs Heather Watson stats comparison
#14Official rank#388
2,023Elo1,730
6–4Last 106–4
62Serve27
45Return—
75Clutch7
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstMertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Watson6–4Streak L1
LWWLLWLWWW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 106–4
L2StreakL1
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Watson
LWWLLWLWWW
Surface comparison
MertensWatson
2,023Elo1,730
62%Win % · 12M58%
34–21W–L · 12M11–8
4H2H1
Surface comparison
2,023Elo1,730
62%Win % · 12M58%
34–21W–L · 12M11–8
4H2H1
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MMertens serve62vsWatson return—
Watson serve27vsMertens return45
Edge Mertens +18Watson serve vs Mertens return
57%Service points wonreturn points won44%
70%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%
Not enough recent matches for Watson’s Return rating yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MMertens serve62vsWatson return—
Watson serve27vsMertens return45
Edge Mertens +18
57%Service points won · return points won44%
70%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Not enough recent matches for Watson’s Return rating yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsMertensWatson
56%195 / 346Break points saved62%110 / 178
57%4–3Tiebreaks won100%3–0
59%10–7Deciding sets won56%5–4
Clutch
Last 12 months56%195 / 346Break points saved62%110 / 178
57%4–3Tiebreaks won100%3–0
59%10–7Deciding sets won56%5–4
Freshness
Mertens · WatsonLast match
2 days agoWuhan · R128vs48 days agoUS Open · Q64
Matches · last 30 days
7vs0
Sets · last 14 days
14vs0
Freshness
2 days agoWuhan · R128Last match48 days agoUS Open · Q64
7Matches · last 30 days0
14Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
1 common opponent · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsMertens2–0 · 100%Watson0–1 · 0%
Opponent · by rankMertensWatson
Common opponents
1 common opponent · last 12 monthsCombined2–00–1
OpponentMertensWatson
All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5Career titles104
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12—
Career W–L382–236294–308
Age3034
Height179 cm170 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelgiumUnited Kingdom
Turned proPro(2013)Pro(2010)
Mertens leads 4–1
5 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020Mertens 1–1
20 Jan 2020Australian OpenGrand SlamRound of 64HardMertens d. Watson6–3 6–013 Jan 2020HobartWTA 250Quarter-finalHardWatson d. Mertens6–7 6–4 7–55 meetings · Mertens 4–1Walkovers are not counted
Mertens leads 4–1
5 meetings5 meetings
2020Mertens 1–1
Australian Open · Round of 6420 Jan 2020Mertens d. Watson6–3 6–0Hard·Grand SlamHobart · Quarter-final13 Jan 2020Watson d. Mertens6–7 6–4 7–5Hard·WTA 2502018Mertens 2–0
Roland Garros · Round of 6428 May 2018Mertens d. Watson6–3 6–4Clay·Grand SlamHobart · Semi-final8 Jan 2018Mertens d. Watson6–4 1–6 6–2Hard·WTA 2502017Mertens 1–0
Luxembourg · Quarter-final16 Oct 2017Mertens d. Watson6–4 6–4Hard·WTA 250More on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Heather Watson?
Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Heather Watson 4–1 after 5 meetings.
How many times have Elise Mertens and Heather Watson played each other?
Elise Mertens and Heather Watson have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.
When did Elise Mertens and Heather Watson last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2020, 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.