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

Elise MertensBelgiumWTA #14 · 30 y
Head-to-head
2–1
Mertens leads · 3 meetings
Hard2–1
Leylah FernandezCanadaWTA #25 · 24 y
Mertens leads
Hard2–1

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.

How the two players compare today
Elise Mertens vs Leylah Fernandez stats comparison
Today
MertensFernandez
#14Official rank#25
2,023Elo1,914
6–4Last 107–3
60Serve49
44Return21
75Clutch83

Elise Mertens vs Leylah Fernandez stats comparison

#14Official rank#25
2,023Elo1,914
6–4Last 107–3
60Serve49
44Return21
75Clutch83
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Mertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Fernandez7–3Streak L1
LWWLWWWWWL

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
6–4Last 107–3
L2StreakL1
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Fernandez
LWWLWWWWWL
Surface comparison
MertensFernandez
2,023Elo1,914
62%Win % · 12M49%
34–21W–L · 12M28–29
2H2H1

Surface comparison

2,023Elo1,914
62%Win % · 12M49%
34–21W–L · 12M28–29
2H2H1
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Mertens serve60vsFernandez return21
Edge Mertens +39Mertens serve vs Fernandez return
60%Service points wonreturn points won42%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return35%
Fernandez serve49vsMertens return44
Edge Fernandez +5Fernandez serve vs Mertens return
59%Service points wonreturn points won44%
66%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Mertens serve60vsFernandez return21
Edge Mertens +39
60%Service points won · return points won42%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return35%
Fernandez serve49vsMertens return44
Edge Fernandez +5
59%Service points won · return points won44%
66%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Clutch
Last 12 months
MertensFernandez
56%195 / 346Break points saved62%285 / 457
57%4–3Tiebreaks won27%4–11
59%10–7Deciding sets won47%8–9

Clutch

Last 12 months
56%195 / 346Break points saved62%285 / 457
57%4–3Tiebreaks won27%4–11
59%10–7Deciding sets won47%8–9
Freshness
Mertens · Fernandez
Last match
5 days agoWuhan · R64vs3 days agoWuhan · R16
Matches · last 30 days
7vs9
Sets · last 14 days
11vs8

Freshness

5 days agoWuhan · R64Last match3 days agoWuhan · R16
7Matches · last 30 days9
11Sets · last 14 days8
Common opponents
10 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined record vs common opponentsMertens7–8 · 47%Fernandez6–9 · 40%
Opponent · by rankMertensFernandez
Naomi Osaka#180–30–1

Common opponents

10 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined7–86–9
OpponentMertensFernandez
Elena Rybakina1–10–2
Mirra Andreeva0–12–1
Victoria Mboko1–00–2
Sorana Cirstea0–11–0
Naomi Osaka0–30–1
All 3 meetings
Last 3 of 3
17 Feb 2025DubaiWTA 500Round of 64HardMertens d. Fernandez6–2 6–218 Sep 2023GuadalajaraRound of 32HardFernandez d. Mertens6–3 6–48 Feb 2021Australian OpenGrand SlamRound of 128HardMertens d. Fernandez6–1 6–3

All 3 meetings

Last 3 of 3
Dubai · Round of 6417 Feb 2025Mertens d. Fernandez6–2 6–2Hard·WTA 500Guadalajara · Round of 3218 Sep 2023Fernandez d. Mertens6–3 6–4HardAustralian Open · Round of 1288 Feb 2021Mertens d. Fernandez6–1 6–3Hard·Grand Slam
Career titles107
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12#13
Career W–L382–236199–148
Age3024
Height179 cm168 cm
PlaysRight-handedLeft-handed
CountryBelgiumCanada
Turned proPro(2013)—

Career & profile

MertensFernandez
Career titles107
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12#13
Career W–L382–236199–148
Age3024
Height179 cm168 cm
PlaysRight-handedLeft-handed
CountryBelgiumCanada
Turned proPro(2013)—
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Frequently asked

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.

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 Leylah Fernandez 2–1. Umpiry, "Elise Mertens vs Leylah Fernandez: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/elise-mertens-bel-vs-leylah-fernandez-can?utm_source=cite (as of 17 February 2025).