Elise Mertens vs Emma Navarro — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
Elise Mertens
BEL
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
Emma Navarro
USA14
Emma Navarro
#28WTA
1866ELO
1764Hard ELO
$922kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWLW
Mertens E.
6-2 6-2
Navarro E.
Mertens E.
662
Navarro E.
220

Elise Mertens defeated Emma Navarro 6-2 6-2 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Emma Navarro in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-12DohaR32hardEmma Navarro6-1 6-3
2024-01-08HobartFhardEmma Navarro6-1 4-6 7-5
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Statistics

This season
Mertens E.Navarro E.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mertens E.Navarro E.
Clutch Rating·Even
69
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
45
Break points won·Even
97
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
88
Tiebreaks·Even
71
70

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mertens E.Navarro E.
Freshness·Slight edge
85
76

Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Navarro E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw