WTA 500 · Bad Homburg WTA
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Eala
🏹 Frontrunner
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,602 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Alexandra Eala plays Elise Mertens.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Eala | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–9 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.63 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | +4.4% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | +0.88u | +8.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
0
Eala
2
Mertens
Apr 21, 2026
Madrid
C Clay · Round of 64
Oct 16, 2023
Monastir
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Eala has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Mertens's 40%).
| Opponent | Eala | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | W | L 16 36 |
| Donna Vekic | W | W 63 63 |
| Nikola Bartunkova | W | L |
| Jasmine Paolini | W 61 76 | W 46 76 63 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | W 63 63 | W 62 61 |
| Karolina Muchova | L 06 26 | L 61 36 06 |
| Sorana Cirstea | W 75 64 | L 36 26 |
| Cristina Bucsa | L 46 36 | W 62 61 |
| Coco Gauff | L 06 26 | L 62 67 36 |
| Tereza Valentova | L 67 16 | L 46 16 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Eala | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 63.6% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 60.8% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 45.6% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 0.7 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.8% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35.6% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 53.5% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 51% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.3% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Grass) | ||
| Grass Win % | 89% | 33% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Alexandra Eala and Elise Mertens face off in the match at Bad Homburg WTA on Grass.
Alexandra Eala leads 0-2 over 2 previous meetings.
Alexandra Eala is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Elena Rybakina (Jun 18).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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