Elise Mertens vs Jasmine Paolini: Head-to-Head Record

Elise MertensBelgiumWTA #14 · 30 y
Head-to-head
5–2
Mertens leads · 7 meetings
Hard2–1Clay3–0Grass0–1
Jasmine PaoliniItalyWTA #33 · 30 y
Mertens leads
Hard2–1Clay3–0Grass0–1

Elise Mertens and Jasmine Paolini have met 7 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 5–2. Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2026.

How the two players compare today
Elise Mertens vs Jasmine Paolini stats comparison
Today
MertensPaolini
#14Official rank#33
2,039Elo2,010
6–4Last 106–4
61Serve22
48Return43
75Clutch78

Elise Mertens vs Jasmine Paolini stats comparison

#14Official rank#33
2,039Elo2,010
6–4Last 106–4
61Serve22
48Return43
75Clutch78
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Mertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Paolini6–4Streak W1
WLLWLWWLWW

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
6–4Last 106–4
L2StreakW1
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Paolini
WLLWLWWLWW
Surface comparison
MertensPaolini
2,039Elo2,010
61%Win % · 12M51%
35–22W–L · 12M21–20
5H2H2

Surface comparison

2,039Elo2,010
61%Win % · 12M51%
35–22W–L · 12M21–20
5H2H2
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Mertens serve61vsPaolini return43
Edge Mertens +18Mertens serve vs Paolini return
61%Service points wonreturn points won44%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return37%
Paolini serve22vsMertens return48
Edge Mertens +26Paolini serve vs Mertens return
56%Service points wonreturn points won44%
61%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Mertens serve61vsPaolini return43
Edge Mertens +18
61%Service points won · return points won44%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return37%
Paolini serve22vsMertens return48
Edge Mertens +26
56%Service points won · return points won44%
61%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Clutch
Last 12 months
MertensPaolini
56%183 / 327Break points saved60%221 / 371
63%5–3Tiebreaks won25%2–6
59%10–7Deciding sets won67%10–5

Clutch

Last 12 months
56%183 / 327Break points saved60%221 / 371
63%5–3Tiebreaks won25%2–6
59%10–7Deciding sets won67%10–5
Freshness
Mertens · Paolini
Last match
todayWuhan · R128vsyesterdayWuhan · R128
Matches · last 30 days
7vs4
Sets · last 14 days
14vs5

Freshness

todayWuhan · R128Last matchyesterdayWuhan · R128
7Matches · last 30 days4
14Sets · last 14 days5
Common opponents
10 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined record vs common opponentsMertens9–6 · 60%Paolini4–8 · 33%
Opponent · by rankMertensPaolini
Coco Gauff#51–10–1

Common opponents

10 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined9–64–8
OpponentMertensPaolini
Elena Rybakina1–10–1
Coco Gauff1–10–1
Belinda Bencic0–21–1
Sorana Cirstea0–10–1
Alexandra Eala2–01–1
All 7 meetings
Last 5 of 7
9 May 2026RomeWTA 1000Round of 32ClayMertens d. Paolini4–6 7–6 6–324 Jun 2024EastbourneWTA 250Round of 16GrassPaolini d. Mertens5–216 Oct 2023MonastirFinalHardMertens d. Paolini6–3 6–021 Feb 2022DohaWTA 500Round of 64HardMertens d. Paolini6–3 2–6 7–56 Oct 2021Indian WellsWTA 1000Round of 64HardPaolini d. Mertens3–6 6–4 6–4

All 7 meetings

Last 5 of 7
Rome · Round of 329 May 2026Mertens d. Paolini4–6 7–6 6–3Clay·WTA 1000Eastbourne · Round of 1624 Jun 2024Paolini d. Mertens5–2Grass·WTA 250Monastir · Final16 Oct 2023Mertens d. Paolini6–3 6–0HardDoha · Round of 6421 Feb 2022Mertens d. Paolini6–3 2–6 7–5Hard·WTA 500Indian Wells · Round of 646 Oct 2021Paolini d. Mertens3–6 6–4 6–4Hard·WTA 1000
Career titles104
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12#4
Career W–L382–236260–201
Age3030
Height179 cm160 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelgiumItaly
Turned proPro(2013)—

Career & profile

MertensPaolini
Career titles104
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12#4
Career W–L382–236260–201
Age3030
Height179 cm160 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelgiumItaly
Turned proPro(2013)—
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Jasmine Paolini?

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Jasmine Paolini 5–2 after 7 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Jasmine Paolini played each other?

Elise Mertens and Jasmine Paolini have played each other 7 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Jasmine Paolini last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Rome 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.

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Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Jasmine Paolini 5–2. Umpiry, "Elise Mertens vs Jasmine Paolini: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/elise-mertens-bel-vs-jasmine-paolini-ita?utm_source=cite (as of 9 May 2026).