Elise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
BEL21#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#39WTA
1788ELO
1719Hard ELO
$767kYTD
$973kCAREER
20 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Mertens E.6-0 6-4
Bartunkova N.
Mertens E.
662
Bartunkova N.
040
Elise Mertens defeated Nikola Bartunkova 6-0 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 64. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Nikola Bartunkova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens handed Nikola Bartunkova a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–4 win.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Nikola Bartunkova | 1-6 4-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 44). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
69
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
76
Break points won·Slight edge
97
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
75
Tiebreaks·
71
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
89
81
Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Bartunkova N.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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