Elise Mertens vs Leylah Fernandez: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

2–1
3 meetings
Leylah Fernandez

Canada

Hard: 2–1
Elise Mertens
2–1
Leylah Fernandez

Elise Mertens and Leylah Fernandez have met 3 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Dubai in 2025.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Mertens E. and Fernandez L. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 7–8 (47%) against them, Fernandez L. 7–10 (41%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 3 better-results split).

7–8 · 47%Mertens E. · better vs 4
Record vs common opponents
7–10 · 41%Fernandez L. · better vs 3
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
14–19Sets18–23
140–160Games199–198
3–1Tiebreaks1–3
2–1Deciding sets3–4
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Both lost · same surface▾
Fernandez L. better · same surface, 20 days apart▾
Both lost · same surface, 2 days apart▾
Mertens E. better · same surface · incl. team event · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Fernandez L. better · same surface▾
Mertens E. better · same surface, 8 days apart▾
Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Fernandez L. better · same surface, 0 days apart▾
Mertens E. better · same surface · incl. team event · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elise Mertens vs Leylah Fernandez stats comparison

Ratings

#24 WTARanking#32 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1805
1847Hard Elo1785
1811Clay Elo1702
1750Grass Elo1661

Form

WWWLLWLWWWLast 10LLWWLWLLLW
2026 win rate·Dominant
64%
39%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensLeylah Fernandez
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
80
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
77
Break points won·Slight edge
97
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
86
Tiebreaks·Even
71
69

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensLeylah Fernandez
Freshness·Dominant
55
97

Elise Mertens: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d) · Leylah Fernandez: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Leylah Fernandez

Leylah Fernandezserving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

Serve advantage — Elise Mertens

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Even
50%
50%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
67%
50%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
62%
56%
10Career titles6

Profile

30Age23
179 cmHeight168 cm
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Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Leylah Fernandez?

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Leylah Fernandez 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Leylah Fernandez played each other?

Elise Mertens and Leylah Fernandez have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Leylah Fernandez last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Dubai in 2025, where Elise Mertens won.