Elise Mertens vs Venus Williams: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

0–3
3 meetings
Venus Williams

United States

Clay: 0–2Grass: 0–1
Elise Mertens
0–3
Venus Williams

Elise Mertens and Venus Williams have met 3 times on the professional tour. Venus Williams leads the head-to-head 3–0. Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2019.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
⚠Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

Mertens E. and Williams V. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Williams V. 0–3 (0%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.

1–2 · 33%Mertens E. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
0–3 · 0%Williams V. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–4Sets2–6
32–32Games28–44
0–0Tiebreaks1–0
0–2Deciding sets0–2
Both lost · same surface▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Both lost · hard to compare — different surfaces (Clay × Hard) · 8 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elise Mertens vs Venus Williams stats comparison

Ratings

#22 WTARanking#615 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1654
1847Hard Elo1617
1811Clay Elo1570
1750Grass Elo1576

Form

LLWLWWWWLWLast 10LLLLLLLLLL
2026 win rate·Dominant
61%
0%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensVenus Williams
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
53
Break points won·Slight edge
97
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
29
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensVenus Williams
Freshness·Slight edge
89
95

Elise Mertens: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Venus Williams: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Venus Williams

Venus Williamsserving62% hold

wins 55% 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·Clear edge
53%
30%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
50%
9%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
62%
73%
10Career titles49
0Grand Slam titles7

Profile

30Age46
179 cmHeight185 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 Elise Mertens and Venus Williams?

Venus Williams leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 3–0 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Venus Williams played each other?

Elise Mertens and Venus Williams have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Venus Williams last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2019, where Venus Williams won.