Elise Mertens vs Karolina Pliskova: Head-to-Head Record
Elise MertensBelgiumHead-to-head
Karolina PliskovaCzechia1–4
Pliskova leads · 5 meetingsHard1–0Clay0–2Grass0–2
Pliskova leads
Hard1–0Clay0–2Grass0–2
Elise Mertens and Karolina Pliskova have met 5 times on the professional tour. Karolina Pliskova leads the head-to-head 4–1. Their most recent meeting came at Madrid in 2026.
How the two players compare today
Elise Mertens vs Karolina Pliskova stats comparison
TodayMertensPliskova
#14Official rank#49
2,023Elo1,944
6–4Last 105–5
62Serve35
45Return21
75Clutch88
Elise Mertens vs Karolina Pliskova stats comparison
#14Official rank#49
2,023Elo1,944
6–4Last 105–5
62Serve35
45Return21
75Clutch88
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstMertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Pliskova5–5Streak L1
LWLLWLWLWW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 105–5
L2StreakL1
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Pliskova
LWLLWLWLWW
Surface comparison
MertensPliskova
2,023Elo1,944
62%Win % · 12M64%
34–21W–L · 12M23–13
1H2H4
Surface comparison
2,023Elo1,944
62%Win % · 12M64%
34–21W–L · 12M23–13
1H2H4
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MMertens serve62vsPliskova return21
Edge Mertens +41Mertens serve vs Pliskova return
60%Service points wonreturn points won42%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return35%
Pliskova serve35vsMertens return45
Edge Mertens +10Pliskova serve vs Mertens return
57%Service points wonreturn points won44%
65%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MMertens serve62vsPliskova return21
Edge Mertens +41
60%Service points won · return points won42%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return35%
Pliskova serve35vsMertens return45
Edge Mertens +10
57%Service points won · return points won44%
65%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Clutch
Last 12 monthsMertensPliskova
56%195 / 346Break points saved55%152 / 278
57%4–3Tiebreaks won67%6–3
59%10–7Deciding sets won70%7–3
Clutch
Last 12 months56%195 / 346Break points saved55%152 / 278
57%4–3Tiebreaks won67%6–3
59%10–7Deciding sets won70%7–3
Freshness
Mertens · PliskovaLast match
2 days agoWuhan · R128vs43 days agoUS Open · R64
Matches · last 30 days
7vs0
Sets · last 14 days
14vs0
Freshness
2 days agoWuhan · R128Last match43 days agoUS Open · R64
7Matches · last 30 days0
14Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
8 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsMertens7–3 · 70%Pliskova3–5 · 38%
Opponent · by rankMertensPliskova
Common opponents
8 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined7–33–5
OpponentMertensPliskova
All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5Career titles1017
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12—
Career W–L382–236479–279
Career titles1017
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12—
Career W–L382–236479–279
Age3034
Height179 cm184 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelgiumCzechia
Turned proPro(2013)Pro(2009)
Pliskova leads 4–1
5 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
5 meetings · Mertens 1–4Walkovers are not counted
Pliskova leads 4–1
5 meetings5 meetings
2026Mertens 0–1
Madrid · Round of 3221 Apr 2026Pliskova d. Mertens7–5 2–6 7–6Clay·WTA 10002023Mertens 0–1
Eastbourne · Round of 3226 Jun 2023Pliskova d. Mertens6–7 6–3 3–0Grass·WTA 2502022Mertens 1–0
Cincinnati · Round of 3215 Aug 2022Mertens d. Pliskova7–6 6–3Hard·WTA 5002020Mertens 0–1
Rome · Quarter-final14 Sep 2020Pliskova d. Mertens6–3 3–6 6–0Clay·WTA 10002019Mertens 0–1
Eastbourne · Round of 1624 Jun 2019Pliskova d. Mertens6–1 6–2Grass·WTA 250More on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Karolina Pliskova?
Karolina Pliskova leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 4–1 after 5 meetings.
How many times have Elise Mertens and Karolina Pliskova played each other?
Elise Mertens and Karolina Pliskova have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.
When did Elise Mertens and Karolina Pliskova last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Madrid in 2026, where Karolina Pliskova 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.