Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Elise Mertens: Head-to-Head Record

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Russia

3–2
5 meetings
Elise Mertens

Belgium

Hard: 2–1Grass: 1–1
Weighted by importance & recency
2.4–2.6
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.
Ekaterina Alexandrova
3–2
Elise Mertens

Ekaterina Alexandrova and Elise Mertens have met 5 times on the professional tour. Ekaterina Alexandrova leads the head-to-head 3–2. Their most recent meeting came at s Hertogenbosch in 2025.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Alexandrova E. and Mertens E. faced 14 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Alexandrova E. went 8–10 (44%) against them, Mertens E. 10–8 (56%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 4 better-results split).

8–10 · 44%Alexandrova E. · better vs 2
Record vs common opponents
10–8 · 56%Mertens E. · better vs 4
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
18–19Sets21–19
164–171Games190–183
1–0Tiebreaks2–1
0–2Deciding sets2–2
Mertens E. better · same surface▾
Alexandrova E. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Both lost · same surface, 2 days apart▾
Both won · same surface · incl. team event▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Mertens E. better · same surface · incl. team event · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Alexandrova E. better · same surface, 19 days apart · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Both won · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 7 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Elise Mertens stats comparison

Ratings

#18 WTARanking#22 WTA
1844Elo (overall)1894
1800Hard Elo1847
1737Clay Elo1811
1739Grass Elo1750

Form

LWLWWWWLLWLast 10LLWLWWWWLW
2026 win rate·Clear edge
43%
61%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Ekaterina AlexandrovaElise Mertens
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
69
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
65
Break points won·Even
95
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
52
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
19
70

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

Freshness

Recent load
Ekaterina AlexandrovaElise Mertens
Freshness·Clear edge
78
94

Ekaterina Alexandrova: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d) · Elise Mertens: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Ekaterina Alexandrovaserving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

Elise Mertensserving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ekaterina Alexandrova

Serve advantage — Elise Mertens

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·Slight edge
43%
53%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
42%
50%
Tiebreaks won·
75%
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Career

Career win rate·Even
58%
62%
6Career titles10

Profile

31Age30
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 5 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Ekaterina Alexandrova and Elise Mertens?

Ekaterina Alexandrova leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 3–2 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Ekaterina Alexandrova and Elise Mertens played each other?

Ekaterina Alexandrova and Elise Mertens have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Ekaterina Alexandrova and Elise Mertens last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at s Hertogenbosch in 2025, where Elise Mertens won.