
Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Elise Mertens 7-6 7-6 in the Wuhan round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Aliaksandra Sasnovich narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-14 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Elise Mertens | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 2021-11-01 | BJK Cup Finals RR: BLR vs BEL | RR | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2021-09-13 | Luxembourg | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 3-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2020-08-03 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Sasnovich A.: 17 days rest · Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About