Aryna Sabalenka vs Elise Mertens — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · WTA · Round of 16
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
1987Grass ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 June 2025 ·
grass
BEL24#22WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Sabalenka A.6-4 7-6
Mertens E.
Sabalenka A.
672
Mertens E.
460
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 7-6 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 10–2. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 11–2.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka edged Elise Mertens in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
10–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 3-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2025-04-14 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2021-08-30 | US Open | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2021-04-29 | Madrid | QF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 4-0 |
| 2020-11-09 | Linz | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2020-02-17 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2019-10-22 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 2018-08-06 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 2-6 7-6 6-0 |
| 2018-06-25 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 2-6 7-6 |
| 2018-04-09 | Lugano | F | clay | Elise Mertens | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
69
Break points saved·Dominant
93
65
Break points won·Even
99
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
59
89
Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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