Belinda Bencic vs Elise Mertens: Head-to-Head Record

Belinda Bencic

Switzerland

2–1
3 meetings
Elise Mertens

Belgium

Hard: 2–1
Weighted by importance & recency
2.6–0.4
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Belinda Bencic
2–1
Elise Mertens

Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens have met 3 times on the professional tour. Belinda Bencic leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Indian Wells in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Bencic B. and Mertens E. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bencic B. went 6–6 (50%) against them, Mertens E. 7–4 (64%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 2 better-results split).

6–6 · 50%Bencic B. · better vs 2
Record vs common opponents
7–4 · 64%Mertens E. · better vs 2
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
18–14Sets16–9
165–143Games126–96
0–3Tiebreaks1–1
2–6Deciding sets1–2
Both lost · same surface, 30 days apart▾
Bencic B. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Bencic B. better · different surfaces (Hard × Grass) · incl. team event▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · incl. team event▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Both won · same surface · incl. team event▾
Mertens E. better · same surface, 0 days apart▾
Both won · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Belinda Bencic vs Elise Mertens stats comparison

Ratings

#12 WTARanking#22 WTA
1989Elo (overall)1894
1952Hard Elo1847
1849Clay Elo1811
1791Grass Elo1750

Form

LLWWWLWWWWLast 10LLWLWWWWLW
2026 win rate·Slight edge
71%
61%
12026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Belinda BencicElise Mertens
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
90
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
65
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
71

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Belinda BencicElise Mertens
Freshness·Even
88
85

Belinda Bencic: 3 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Elise Mertens: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Belinda Bencicserving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

Elise Mertensserving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Belinda Bencic

Serve advantage — Belinda Bencic

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
77%
53%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
45%
50%

Career

Career win rate·Even
65%
62%
11Career titles10

Profile

29Age30
175 cmHeight179 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens?

Belinda Bencic leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens played each other?

Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Indian Wells in 2026, where Belinda Bencic won.