WTA · Head to Head
Elise Mertens vs Leylah Annie Fernandez
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In short
Leylah Annie Fernandez leads their head-to-head 3–2. Most recent meeting: Round of 16 – Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo 2026, won by Leylah Annie Fernandez (6-2 7-6(8)). Leylah Annie Fernandez has won the last 2 meetings between them. Biggest clash so far: R128 – Australian Open - Melbourne 2021 (Slam), won by Elise Mertens.
Head-to-head in numbers
Wins by category and stats from the scores.
| Elise Mertens | — | Leylah Annie Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slam | 0 |
| 1 | WTA 1000 | 1 |
| 0 | WTA 500 | 2 |
| 5 | Sets won | 6 |
| 0 | Tie-breaks won | 1 |
| 0 | Deciding sets won | 1 |
All meetings
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · WTA 500 | Round of 16 | Leylah Annie Fernandez | 6-2 7-6(8) |
| 2026 | Ningbo Open - Ningbo · WTA 500 | R32 | Leylah Annie Fernandez | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2025 | Dubai Duty Free Championships - Dubai · WTA 1000 | R64 | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2023 | Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · WTA 1000 | R32 | Leylah Annie Fernandez | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021 | Australian Open - Melbourne · Slam | R128 | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-3 |
Based on tournaments synced by youaretennis.com: the history grows over time.
Comparison
| Elise Mertens | — | Leylah Annie Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ranking | 23 |
| 2.540 | Points | 1.974 |
| 31 | Age | 24.2 |
| Country | ||
| 33-20 | 2025 record | 30-23 |
| 2 | 2025 titles | 2 |
| 3 | Titles 2021-2025 | 5 |
Records and titles: Grand Slams, WTA 1000, 500 and 250 (no WTA Finals or WTA 125).
Recent form
The last 5 matches played.
Elise Mertens
- L
vs Leylah Annie Fernandez · 6-2 7-6(8)
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · Round of 16 · 2026
- W
vs Moyuka Uchijima · 6-4 6-2
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Leylah Annie Fernandez · 2-6 6-3 7-5
Ningbo Open - Ningbo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Daria Snigur · 6-4 7-5
Wuhan Open - Wuhan · R64 · 2026
- L
vs Qinwen Zheng · 7-5 6-2
China Open - Beijing · Semifinal · 2026
Leylah Annie Fernandez
- W
vs Kamilla Rakhimova · 7-5 6-3
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · Semifinal · 2026
- W
vs Elena Rybakina · w/o
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · Quarterfinal · 2026
- W
vs Elise Mertens · 6-2 7-6(8)
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · Round of 16 · 2026
- W
vs Himeno Sakatsume · 6-2 6-4
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Elena Rybakina · 6-2 6-2
Ningbo Open - Ningbo · Final · 2026