Elise Mertens – WTA #20 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Elise Mertens is a Belgian professional tennis player who competes on the WTA Tour, currently ranked world No. 20. She competes as a right-handed player. She has reached a career-high of No. 12. She turned professional in 2010.

The Belgian captured two titles in 2025, winning Singapore and s Hertogenbosch. Elise Mertens also reached the final at Hobart. On grass: a strong 8-2. On hard: 22-13. Clay results: 6-5. Mertens stayed composed winning at 59% in pressure situations on serve, backed the serve up well with 47% on second attempts, and excelled with 70% success on first serve.

Elise Mertens advanced to the final at Hobart and two quarterfinals during 2024. Clay results: 6-5. She went 18-16 on hard. She excelled with 68% success on first serve, created massive pressure with 57% on second returns, and performed well in pressure points at 45% on return.

Elise Mertens won the title at Monastir and one semifinal in 2023. Competing on hard: 22-16. She dominated second serve returns at 57%, put immediate pressure winning 39% against first serves, and commanded 67% of points on first serve.

Mertens won the title at Monastir in 2022. Hard results: 19-13. Mertens put immediate pressure winning 40% against first serves, commanded 68% of points on first serve, and punished rival's second serves winning 56%.

Elise Mertens won the title at Gippsland Trophy, also reaching the final at Istanbul plus two semifinals in 2021. On hard: a strong 21-11. On clay: 9-5. Mertens capitalized on 50% of breakpoint opportunities, created massive pressure with 58% on second returns, and commanded 67% of points on first serve.

Elise Mertens reached finals at Linz and Prague, also reaching a semifinal at Cincinnati plus five quarterfinals, including US Open and Rome in 2020. Mertens dominated on hard with a 23-9 record. She went 9-4 on clay. Mertens held firm saving 61% of breakpoints faced, executed at 48% on break chances, and dominated on first serve with 69% points won.

Mertens won the title at Doha and one semifinal in 2019. She reached a new career-high of No. 12. Competing on grass: 7-4. On hard: 24-15. On clay, results were modest at 4-6. She broke down first serves at 39% clip, rarely gave away free points at second serve with 48% success, and capitalized at 57% on second serve returns.

In 2018, the Belgian triumphed with three titles, winning Rabat, Hobart, and Lugano. Elise Mertens also reached two semifinals, including Australian Open. She entered the top 20 for the first time. She dominated on clay with a 14-2 record. She went 25-13 on hard. She dominated second serve returns at 61%, held firm saving 59% of breakpoints faced, and stayed solid at 46% on second serves.

Elise Mertens won the title at Hobart, also reaching the final at Istanbul plus three semifinals in 2017. She broke into the top 50. Competing on clay: 11-6. On hard: 17-11. She recorded a win over a top-10 opponent. She neutralized opponents winning 41% on first serve return, capitalized on 48% of breakpoint opportunities, and kept serving under decent control with just 0.38 double faults per game.

Mertens developed through Challenger events in 2016. She captured one title at Atlanta GA $50K. Additional semifinals at Moscow $25K, Tampico $50K, Toronto $50K, and Changwon $25K. Season record: 25-16. Results on hard: 22-12.

The Belgian delivered an impressive 2015 campaign. She broke into the top 200. She won two titles at Victoria $50K and Santa Margherita di Pula $25K. She also reached the final at Daytona Beach FL $25K. Additional semifinals at Denain $25K, Le Havre $10K, and Plantation FL $25K. Record: 35-15. Surface breakdown: clay 25-10, hard 10-4.

Elise Mertens competed at Futures/ITF level in 2014. She won three titles at Bangkok 10K, El Paso TX 25K, and Ponta Delgada Azores 10K. She also reached the final at Hilton Head Island SC 10K. Additional semifinals at New Delhi 50K and Tinajo Lanzarote 10K. Season record: 49-24. Results on hard: 44-20.

2013 proved to be a breakthrough season for Elise Mertens. She won two titles at Istanbul 10K and Sharm El Sheikh 10K. Record: 23-5. Competing on hard: 23-3.

Elise Mertens gained ranking points at Futures level in 2012. She reached the semifinal at Westende Middelkerke 10K. Season record: 6-1.