WTA 250 · Final · Istanbul
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Svitolina
👑 The Complete Package
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 57% vs 💥 Big Hitter across 4,211 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Elina Svitolina here.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the big hitter's power groundstrokes. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Svitolina | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 19–2 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.52 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | +38.3% | +55.6% |
| Units P/L | +8.05u | +8.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 9 career meetings
5
Svitolina
4
Mertens
Jun 30, 2025
Wimbledon
G Grass · Round of 32
Jun 22, 2025
Bad Homburg
G Grass · Round of 32
Apr 1, 2024
Charleston
C Clay · Round of 16
Jul 3, 2023
Wimbledon
G Grass · Round of 64
Jan 31, 2021
Gippsland Trophy
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 12, 2019
Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 32
Aug 6, 2018
Montreal
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jan 15, 2018
Australian Open
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Apr 24, 2017
Istanbul
C Clay · Final
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Svitolina has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Mertens's 10%).
| Opponent | Svitolina | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Bartunkova | W 62 63 | L |
| Belinda Bencic | W | L 26 36 |
| Coco Gauff | W | L 62 67 36 |
| Elena Rybakina | W | L 16 36 |
| Mirra Andreeva | W 62 64 | L 36 36 |
| Karolina Muchova | L 46 62 46 | L 61 36 06 |
| Cristina Bucsa | W 64 61 | W 62 61 |
| Anna Kalinskaya | L 46 36 | L 61 67 26 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 26 36 | L 46 67 |
| Diana Shnaider | W 76 63 | L 63 67 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Svitolina | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 64% | 62% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.5% | 68.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 3 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 71.2% | 58.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 39.1% | 39.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 59.3% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 42.3% | 45.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 54.1% | 52.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 84% | 58% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elina Svitolina and Elise Mertens face off in the Final at Istanbul on Clay.
Elina Svitolina leads 5-4 over 9 previous meetings.
Elina Svitolina is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Eva Lys (Jun 18).
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
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