Elise Mertens
Belgium

Elise Mertens: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#24
Age
30
Height
179 cm (5'10")
Plays
Right
1894 Elo$19.4M Career prize

Elise Mertens is a professional tennis player from Belgium, born 17 November 1995. The Belgian competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Mertens stands 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 67 kg (148 lb). Mertens has won 10 tour-level singles titles. Mertens reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 12 in 2018. Among WTA players aged 30 and over, Mertens is ranked No. 7. The Belgian has posted similar numbers on all three surfaces: clay 62%, hard 62%, grass 58%. The Belgian was born in Leuven and is based in Hamont-Achel.

This page tracks Elise Mertens's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Elise Mertens on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

6–4 last 10
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Trends

Mertens has won 17 of the last 30 first sets

57%

Mertens has won 3 of 6 deciding sets

50%

Mertens has won 61% of matches on grass

19–12

Mertens has won 6 of the last 10 matches

60%

Ranking Projection

No. 24WTA1,948 pts
12 months agoNo. 22▼ 2 spots
12-month highNo. 19
Defending (next 12 wks)−281 pts
  • Cincinnati · Last 32−1 · 6 Aug
  • Monterrey · Quarters−54 · 17 Aug
  • US Open · Last 32−130 · 24 Aug
  • Guadalajara · Last 16−60 · 7 Sep
If not re-earned (4 wks)−1→ ~No. 24
Expected (draw model)→ ~No. 18
If wins Wimbledon→ ~No. 10

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Clutch Rating

80/ 100Elite under pressure
Break points saved
90
Break points won
96
Deciding sets
76
Tiebreaks
75

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 550 matches in our records. About

Freshness

81/ 100Fresh

5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Serve & return

Serve Rating54Top 46%

BP saved 591st-serve won 70aces/match 5.04

By surfacehard 51

Return Rating53Top 47%

BP conversion 42

By surfacehard 54

0–100 percentile vs currently-ranked players, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks. By-surface ratings are percentiles within each surface's field (not directly comparable across surfaces). Sub-components are percentiles too; aces are a style descriptor (not in the rating). About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 19No. 27
No. 22 · 14 Jul 2025No. 22 · 21 Jul 2025No. 22 · 28 Jul 2025No. 21 · 18 Aug 2025No. 21 · 25 Aug 2025No. 22 · 8 Sep 2025No. 22 · 15 Sep 2025No. 22 · 22 Sep 2025No. 21 · 13 Oct 2025No. 20 · 20 Oct 2025No. 20 · 27 Oct 2025No. 20 · 3 Nov 2025No. 20 · 10 Nov 2025No. 20 · 17 Nov 2025No. 20 · 24 Nov 2025No. 20 · 1 Dec 2025No. 20 · 8 Dec 2025No. 20 · 15 Dec 2025No. 20 · 22 Dec 2025No. 20 · 29 Dec 2025No. 19 · 5 Jan 2026No. 21 · 12 Jan 2026No. 21 · 19 Jan 2026No. 22 · 2 Feb 2026No. 22 · 9 Feb 2026No. 22 · 16 Feb 2026No. 22 · 23 Feb 2026No. 21 · 2 Mar 2026No. 19 · 16 Mar 2026No. 20 · 30 Mar 2026No. 20 · 6 Apr 2026No. 20 · 13 Apr 2026No. 21 · 20 Apr 2026No. 22 · 4 May 2026No. 23 · 18 May 2026No. 21 · 25 May 2026No. 21 · 30 May 2026No. 21 · 1 Jun 2026No. 22 · 8 Jun 2026No. 22 · 17 Jun 2026No. 24 · 18 Jun 2026No. 24 · 22 Jun 2026No. 26 · 29 Jun 2026No. 27 · 6 Jul 2026No. 27 · 13 Jul 2026
12 mo agonow
Career high No. 12 · 2018Umpiry Rating 1833 · peak 1904 · 2021Umpiry rank #18 · WTA #24▲6Longest win streak 13

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 16: 1,612 pts
  1. 1Wimbledon 2025 · Quarters430
  2. 2Australian Open 2026 · Last 16240
  3. 3US Open 2025 · Last 32130
  4. 4United Cup 2026 · Semis98
  5. 5Roland Garros 2026 · Last 6470
  6. 6Madrid 2026 · Last 3265
  7. 7Miami 2026 · Last 3265
  8. 8Indian Wells 2026 · Last 3265
  9. 9Bad Homburg 2026 · Last 1660
  10. 10Berlin 2026 · Last 1660
  11. 11Rome 2026 · Last 1660
  12. 12Stuttgart 2026 · Last 1660
  13. 13Dubai 2026 · Last 1660
  14. 14Guadalajara 2025 · Last 1660
  15. 15Monterrey 2025 · Quarters54
  16. 16Beijing 2025 · Last 6435
  17. 17s Hertogenbosch 2026 · Last 1630
  18. 18Osaka 2025 · Last 1630
  19. 19Doha 2026 · Last 321
  20. 20Wuhan 2025 · Last 321
  21. 21Cincinnati 2025 · Last 321

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 16 count toward the WTA ranking (best-16 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

23–14W–L62%

Last 60 days
8–5
Current streak
1 loss

Recent surface record

Clay21–18 (54%)
Hard76–53 (59%)
Grass19–12 (61%)

Career record

353–221W–L

10 tour-level titles

Career surface record

Clay78–47 (62%)
Hard229–141 (62%)
Grass45–33 (58%)

Fitness watch

1 withdrawalin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

WithdrewWuhan · vs Belinda Bencic6 Oct 2025

Recent results

L
vsNoskova L.
Wimbledon · Quarter-final · grass
3-65-7
W
vsBouzkova M.
Wimbledon · Round of 16 · grass
6-46-4
W
vsRybakina E.
Wimbledon · Round of 32 · grass
7-676-1
W
vsTimofeeva M.
Wimbledon · Round of 64 · grass
2-66-36-0
W
vsSiegemund L.
Wimbledon · Round of 128 · grass
6-26-4
L
vsOsaka N.
Bad Homburg · Round of 16 · grass
3-63-6
W
vsEala A.
Bad Homburg · Round of 32 · grass
6-36-3
L
vsBartunkova N.
Berlin · Round of 16 · grass
1-64-6
W
vsSamsonova L.
Berlin · Round of 32 · grass
1-66-36-0
L
vsRuse E.
s Hertogenbosch · Round of 16 · grass
3-63-6
W
vsAndreescu B.
s Hertogenbosch · Round of 32 · grass
6-16-2
L
vsChwalinska M.
Roland Garros · Round of 64 · clay
4-60-6
W
vsMaria T.
Roland Garros · Round of 128 · clay
7-56-0
L
vsAndreeva M.
Rome · Round of 16 · clay
3-63-6
W
vsPaolini J.
Rome · Round of 32 · clay
4-67-66-3

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Elise Mertens?

Elise Mertens is 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

How much does Elise Mertens weigh?

Elise Mertens weighs 67 kg (148 lb), according to Wikidata records.

When was Elise Mertens born?

Elise Mertens was born on 17 November 1995 (30 years old).

Where is Elise Mertens from?

Elise Mertens is from Belgium, born in Leuven on 17 November 1995.

Is Elise Mertens right or left-handed?

Elise Mertens plays right-handed.

How good is Elise Mertens on clay?

Elise Mertens has won 62% of clay-court matches (78-47).

How good is Elise Mertens on hard?

On hard, Elise Mertens has compiled a 229-141 record (62% wins).

How good is Elise Mertens on grass?

Elise Mertens's grass-court record stands at 45-33, a 58% win rate.