Elise Mertens vs Sloane Stephens: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

2–3
5 meetings
Sloane Stephens

United States

Hard: 2–2Clay: 0–1
Elise Mertens
2–3
Sloane Stephens

Elise Mertens and Sloane Stephens have met 5 times on the professional tour. Sloane Stephens leads the head-to-head 3–2. Their most recent meeting came at Madrid in 2024.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Mertens E. and Stephens S. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 1–5 (17%) against them, Stephens S. 1–4 (20%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).

1–5 · 17%Mertens E. · better vs 0
Record vs common opponents
1–4 · 20%Stephens S. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–10Sets2–9
61–74Games37–65
0–2Tiebreaks1–1
0–2Deciding sets1–0
Both lost · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Both lost · same surface▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Both lost · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 6 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elise Mertens vs Sloane Stephens stats comparison

Ratings

#22 WTARanking#240 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1683
1847Hard Elo1630
1811Clay Elo1664
1750Grass Elo1589

Form

LLWLWWWWLWLast 10LWWWLWWLWL
2026 win rate·Slight edge
61%
54%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensSloane Stephens
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
59
Break points saved·Dominant
65
26
Break points won·Slight edge
97
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
79
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 MertensSloane Stephens
Freshness·Clear edge
85
65

Elise Mertens: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Sloane Stephens: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sloane Stephens

Sloane Stephensserving68% hold

wins 58% 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·Even
53%
50%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
50%
57%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
62%
57%
10Career titles8
0Grand Slam titles1

Profile

30Age33
179 cmHeight170 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 Elise Mertens and Sloane Stephens?

Sloane Stephens leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 3–2 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Sloane Stephens played each other?

Elise Mertens and Sloane Stephens have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Sloane Stephens last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Madrid in 2024, where Sloane Stephens won.