🇰🇿Elena Rybakina
#2 · 26 yrs · Right-Handed
8 meetings · sets 14–4
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
#21 · 30 yrs · Right-Handed
Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens have met 8 times since 2020; Elena Rybakina leads 7–1. Their most recent meeting: Elena Rybakina won at Australian Open (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Rybakina
💥 Big Hitter
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit — across 7,186 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
8 career meetings, newest first
Jan 19, 2026
Australian Open
H Hard · Round of 16
Aug 7, 2025
Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 32
May 27, 2024
Roland Garros
C Clay · Round of 32
Jan 1, 2024
Brisbane
H Hard · Round of 16
Mar 20, 2023
Miami
H Hard · Round of 16
Aug 16, 2021
Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 32
Apr 29, 2021
Madrid
C Clay · Round of 32
Jan 6, 2020
Shenzhen
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Rybakina | Mertens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Elena Rybakina | Elise Mertens | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 3 or more | 91% | 10/11 | 86% | 6/7 |
| 5 or more | 73% | 8/11 | 29% | 2/7 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/7 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Rybakina | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–7 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.28 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | +71.2% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | +13.52u | +8.34u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Rybakina has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Mertens's 40%).
| Opponent | Rybakina | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Eala | L | W 62 61 |
| Tatjana Maria | W | W |
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | W 46 63 75 | L |
| Elina Svitolina | L | W 61 76 |
| Karolina Pliskova | W 60 62 | L 57 62 67 |
| Mirra Andreeva | W 75 61 | L 36 36 |
| Jasmine Paolini | W 63 62 | W 46 76 63 |
| Diana Shnaider | W 63 64 | L 63 67 67 |
| Karolina Muchova | W 75 61 | L 61 36 06 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 46 36 | L 46 67 |
Last five matches per player
Alexandra Eala
Berlin ·
Jun 18
Katie Boulter
Queen's Club ·
Jun 12
Tatjana Maria
Queen's Club ·
Jun 12
Yuliia Starodubtseva
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Yuliia Starodubtseva
French Open ·
May 27
Veronika Erjavec
French Open ·
May 25
Veronika Erjavec
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 25
Yuliia Starodubtseva
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 25
Nikola Bartunkova
Berlin ·
Jun 17
Laura Samsonova
Berlin ·
Jun 15
Elena Gabriela Ruse
Hertogenbosch ·
Jun 11
Bianca Andreescu
Hertogenbosch ·
Jun 8
Maja Chwalinska
French Open ·
May 28
Tatjana Maria
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 25
Tatjana Maria
French Open ·
May 25
Tatjana Maria
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 25
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 42–74 matches
| Metric | Rybakina | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 80% | 57% |
| Sets won | 74% | 59% |
| Games won | 59% | 55% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Rybakina | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 2 | 0 |
| WTA 500 | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 250 | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 1000 | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Rybakina | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 6 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
