WTA · Head-to-head
Elise Mertens v Belinda Bencic
Elise Mertens and Belinda Bencic have met 3 times through 2026-03-09. Belinda Bencic leads the head-to-head 2–1.
Record
Elise Mertens1
Belinda Bencic2
By surface
Hard1–2
Where they stand now · Elise Mertens / Belinda Bencic
Elo2099 / 2114
Glicko-22129 / 2139
Hard Elo2028 / 2096
Clay Elo2062 / 2114
Grass Elo2170 / 2202
The read
All of their 3 meetings have come on hard courts, where Bencic leads 2–1. Rated today on hard courts, surface Elo makes Bencic a 60% favourite (2096 against 2028).
◆ Form
Elise Mertens · won 3 of last 5
L Daria Snigur Wuhan OpenHard 4-6 5-7
L Qinwen Zheng China OpenHard 5-7 2-6
W Iga Swiatek China OpenHard 7-6 6-3
W Coco Gauff China OpenHard 6-3 6-3
W Jelena Ostapenko China OpenHard 6-2 3-6 6-3
Belinda Bencic · won 1 of last 5
L Sonay Kartal Wuhan OpenHard 0-6 5-7
L Ann Li China OpenHard 4-6 3-6
W Anastasia Zakharova China OpenHard 6-1 7-6
L Yulia Putintseva U.S. OpenHard 6-4 5-7 3-6
L Lois Boisson Cincinnati OpenHard 3-6
◆ Every meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells | Hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2026-01-10 | United Cup - Australia | Hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 4-6 7-6 |
| 2021-02-13 | Australian Open - Melbourne | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-1 |
◆ Both players
Elise MertensElo 2099 · Glicko 2129 · career record, form and rating historyPlayer card →Belinda BencicElo 2114 · Glicko 2139 · career record, form and rating historyPlayer card →
◆ Other rivalries
Elise Mertens v Naomi Osaka10 meetings · 3–7Head-to-head →Elise Mertens v Elina Svitolina9 meetings · 4–5Head-to-head →Elise Mertens v Maria Sakkari7 meetings · 2–5Head-to-head →Elise Mertens v Coco Gauff6 meetings · 1–5Head-to-head →Elise Mertens v Ekaterina Alexandrova5 meetings · 2–3Head-to-head →Elise Mertens v Donna Vekic3 meetings · 2–1Head-to-head →Belinda Bencic v Sonay KartalWuhanHead-to-head →Belinda Bencic v Ekaterina Alexandrova9 meetings · 5–4Head-to-head →Belinda Bencic v Coco Gauff8 meetings · 2–6Head-to-head →Belinda Bencic v Elina Svitolina7 meetings · 2–5Head-to-head →Belinda Bencic v Iga Swiatek7 meetings · 2–5Head-to-head →Belinda Bencic v Yulia Putintseva7 meetings · 3–4Head-to-head →
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