Elise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova — Berlin Round of 16
Berlin · WTA · Round of 16
#23WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWLL
0 — 2
Sets
Wednesday, 17 June 2026 ·
grass
CZEWC#41WTA
1788ELO
1679Grass ELO
$767kYTD
$973kCAREER
20 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Mertens E.1-6 4-6
Bartunkova N.
Mertens E.
140
Bartunkova N.
662
Nikola Bartunkova defeated Elise Mertens 6-1 6-4 in the Berlin round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nikola Bartunkova claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nikola Bartunkova dropped just 5 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
55
72
Break points saved·Dominant
41
76
Break points won·Slight edge
96
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
51
75
Tiebreaks·
69
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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80
Bartunkova N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 35 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast