Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | Hobart | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-1 0-6 6-2 |
| 2023-02-06 | Abu Dhabi | R16 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2021-05-10 | Rome | R64 | clay | Veronika Kudermetova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2021-04-19 | Istanbul | SF | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2020-11-09 | Linz | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-3 |
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 (120 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About