Elise Mertens vs Yulia Putintseva: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

2–1
3 meetings
Yulia Putintseva

Kazakhstan

Hard: 2–1
Elise Mertens
2–1
Yulia Putintseva

Elise Mertens and Yulia Putintseva have met 3 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at San Jose in 2021.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Mertens E. and Putintseva Y. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 7–5 (58%) against them, Putintseva Y. 6–8 (43%). Mertens E. came out better against 5 of 8 comparable opponents, Putintseva Y. against 2.

7–5 · 58%Mertens E. · better vs 5
Record vs common opponents
6–8 · 43%Putintseva Y. · better vs 2
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
16–11Sets15–19
127–107Games168–164
1–0Tiebreaks3–4
1–2Deciding sets3–3
Mertens E. better · same surface▾
Mertens E. better · same surface, 34 days apart▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Putintseva Y. better · same surface · 10 months apart · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Putintseva Y. better · same surface▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard) · incl. team event▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Both lost · hard to compare — different surfaces (Grass × Hard) · 9 months apart▾
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 6 months apart▾
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.

Elise Mertens vs Yulia Putintseva stats comparison

Ratings

#22 WTARanking#81 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1805
1847Hard Elo1758
1811Clay Elo1740
1750Grass Elo1640

Form

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensYulia Putintseva
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
48
Break points saved·Dominant
65
29
Break points won·Even
97
95
Deciding sets·Even
63
67
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
30

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

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensYulia Putintseva
Freshness·Even
89
87

Elise Mertens: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Yulia Putintseva: 6 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Yulia Putintseva

Yulia Putintsevaserving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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·Clear edge
50%
38%
Tiebreaks won·
—
67%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
62%
53%
10Career titles3

Profile

30Age31
179 cmHeight163 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 Yulia Putintseva?

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Yulia Putintseva 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Yulia Putintseva played each other?

Elise Mertens and Yulia Putintseva have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Yulia Putintseva last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at San Jose in 2021, where Elise Mertens won.