

Elise Mertens defeated Elina Svitolina 6-1 7-6 in the Wimbledon round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final, but Elise Mertens had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on grass. Elise Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | Bad Homburg | R32 | grass | Elina Svitolina | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2024-04-01 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Elina Svitolina | 6-1 1-6 6-1 |
| 2021-01-31 | Gippsland Trophy | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 5-7 [10-6] |
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2018-08-06 | Montreal | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2017-04-24 | Istanbul | F | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
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Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d) · Svitolina E.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About