Tatjana Maria vs Elise MertensRoland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
#96WTA
1703ELO
1585Clay ELO
38 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWLWWW
0 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2026 ·
clay
Court 14 · 2nd on
#27WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Maria T.
5-7 0-6
Mertens E.
Maria T.
500
Mertens E.
762

Elise Mertens defeated Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-0 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #27, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-27SingaporeR16hardElise Mertens6-7(3) 6-3 6-1
2024-04-15StuttgartR32clayElise Mertens6-1 4-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Maria T.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Maria T.

Serve advantage — Mertens E.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Maria T.Mertens E.
12
Serve
16
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
13
80
Break points saved·Dominant
31
90
Break points won·Clear edge
78
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
9
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
75

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
1.6Clay Elo 1556
Surface ELO
8.4+274 Clay Elo edge
1.4Overall Elo 1628
ELO gap
8.6Overall Elo 1917
3.0Trails 0–1 on clay
H2H
7.0Leads 1–0 on clay
5.46 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
4.85 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Country comfort
6.1Won 68% in FRA (28)
Context
6.0Reached the R128 here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the R128 here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
69
78

Maria T.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 63 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
31°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 45%
R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Maria T.
Mertens E.[23]
5-70-6