Elise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

2–1
3 meetings
Nikola Bartunkova

Czechia

Hard: 2–0Grass: 0–1
Elise Mertens
2–1
Nikola Bartunkova

Elise Mertens and Nikola Bartunkova have met 3 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Monterrey in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Mertens E. and Bartunkova N. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 6–5 (55%) against them, Bartunkova N. 3–6 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 2 better-results split).

6–5 · 55%Mertens E. · better vs 3
Record vs common opponents
3–6 · 33%Bartunkova N. · better vs 2
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
14–13Sets7–14
125–117Games88–117
0–1Tiebreaks1–4
3–2Deciding sets2–1
Bartunkova N. better · same surface, 14 days apart · incl. team event▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · incl. team event · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Both lost · same surface▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Hard × Grass) · incl. team event · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Both lost · same surface · 6 months apart▾
Bartunkova N. better · same surface, 20 days apart▾
Mertens E. better · same surface · 6 months apart▾
Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Clay × Hard) · 8 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova stats comparison

Ratings

#24 WTARanking#38 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1788
1847Hard Elo1719
1811Clay Elo1686
1750Grass Elo1679

Form

WWWLLWLWWWLast 10LWWWWLWLWW
2026 win rate·Even
64%
64%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensNikola Bartunkova
Clutch Rating·Even
72
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
76
Break points won·Slight edge
97
90
Deciding sets·Even
71
75
Tiebreaks·
71
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensNikola Bartunkova
Freshness·Clear edge
55
43

Elise Mertens: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d) · Nikola Bartunkova: played today · 4 matches, 111 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nikola Bartunkova

Nikola Bartunkovaserving74% hold

wins 60% 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·Clear edge
50%
63%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
67%
60%
Tiebreaks won·
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0%

Career

Career win rate·Even
62%
65%
10Career titles0

Profile

30Age20
179 cmHeight—
RightPlaysRight

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 Nikola Bartunkova?

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Nikola Bartunkova 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Nikola Bartunkova played each other?

Elise Mertens and Nikola Bartunkova have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Nikola Bartunkova last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Monterrey in 2026, where Elise Mertens won.