Elise Mertens vs Maria Sakkari: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

5–6
11 meetings
Maria Sakkari

Greece

Hard: 4–4Clay: 0–2Grass: 1–0
Elise Mertens
5–6
Maria Sakkari

Elise Mertens and Maria Sakkari have met 11 times on the professional tour. Maria Sakkari leads the head-to-head 6–5. Their most recent meeting came at s Hertogenbosch in 2025.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Mertens E. and Sakkari M. faced 15 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 6–11 (35%) against them, Sakkari M. 6–12 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 2 better-results split).

6–11 · 35%Mertens E. · better vs 4
Record vs common opponents
6–12 · 33%Sakkari M. · better vs 2
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
16–25Sets13–24
178–208Games149–183
3–2Tiebreaks1–3
3–4Deciding sets0–2
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Both lost · same surface, 41 days apart · incl. team event▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Sakkari M. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Sakkari M. better · different surfaces (Grass × Hard) · incl. team event · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Both lost · same surface, 2 days apart▾
Mertens E. better · same surface · 6 months apart · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Both lost · same surface, 0 days apart▾
Both lost · same surface, 27 days apart▾
Both won · same surface · 11 months apart▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Both won · same surface · 9 months apart▾
Both lost · same surface, 0 days apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elise Mertens vs Maria Sakkari stats comparison

Ratings

#22 WTARanking#32 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1812
1847Hard Elo1796
1811Clay Elo1754
1750Grass Elo1631

Form

LLWLWWWWLWLast 10LWLWLWWWWL
2026 win rate·Slight edge
61%
53%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensMaria Sakkari
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
78
Break points won·Slight edge
97
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
75
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensMaria Sakkari
Freshness·Clear edge
85
71

Elise Mertens: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Maria Sakkari: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Maria Sakkari

Maria Sakkariserving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

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
53%
60%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
50%
57%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
62%
56%
10Career titles2

Profile

30Age31
179 cmHeight172 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 11 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Maria Sakkari?

Maria Sakkari leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 6–5 after 11 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Maria Sakkari played each other?

Elise Mertens and Maria Sakkari have played each other 11 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Maria Sakkari last play each other?

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