WTA · Head to Head
Jelena Ostapenko vs Elise Mertens
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In short
Elise Mertens leads their head-to-head 1–0. Most recent meeting: R32 – China Open - Beijing 2026, won by Elise Mertens (6-2 3-6 6-3).
Head-to-head in numbers
Wins by category and stats from the scores.
| Jelena Ostapenko | — | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | WTA 1000 | 1 |
| 1 | Sets won | 2 |
| 0 | Tie-breaks won | 0 |
| 0 | Deciding sets won | 1 |
All meetings
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | China Open - Beijing · WTA 1000 | R32 | Elise Mertens | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
Based on tournaments synced by youaretennis.com: the history grows over time.
Comparison
| Jelena Ostapenko | — | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ranking | 14 |
| 1.916 | Points | 2.540 |
| 29.4 | Age | 31 |
 Latvia | Country |  Belgium |
| 16-17 | 2025 record | 33-20 |
| 1 | 2025 titles | 2 |
| 5 | Titles 2021-2025 | 3 |
Records and titles: Grand Slams, WTA 1000, 500 and 250 (no WTA Finals or WTA 125).
Recent form
The last 5 matches played.
Jelena Ostapenko
- L
vs Belinda Bencic · 6-3 1-1 ret.
Ningbo Open - Ningbo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Sonay Kartal · 7-6(9) 7-6(5)
Wuhan Open - Wuhan · Semifinal · 2026
- W
vs Diana Shnaider · 7-6(6) 6-1
Wuhan Open - Wuhan · Quarterfinal · 2026
- W
vs Leylah Annie Fernandez · 6-1 1-6 6-4
Wuhan Open - Wuhan · Round of 16 · 2026
- W
vs Jessica Pegula · 2-6 7-6(7) 6-3
Wuhan Open - Wuhan · R32 · 2026
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