WTA No. 24 · Belgium

🇧🇪 Elise Mertens

Ranked No. 24 on the WTA computer with 1,870 points. Career high of No. 12 and 9 tour-level titles. Figures for players outside the elite group are modeled from published WTA point and prize tables.

Ranking points
1,870
No. 24 · career high No. 12
Career W-L
373-264
58.6% win rate
Titles
9
0 Slams · 0 Masters 1000 · 0 ATP Finals
Career prize money
$8M
$398K this season

Profile

Born
1996 (age 30)
Height
1.78 m (5'10")
Weight
68 kg (150 lb)
Plays
Right-handed
Style
Clay-court grinder with heavy topspin
Turned pro
2013
Career high
No. 12 · 2025
Weeks at No. 1
0
2026 record
20-14
Residence
Belgium

Surface records

Hard170-120 · 4 titles · 59%
Clay142-100 · 3 titles · 59%
Grass32-23 · 1 titles · 58%
Indoor29-21 · 1 titles · 58%

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    Scouting report

    Derived from their own splits
    Strengths
    • Clay-court record

      142-100 on clay (59% wins), their most productive surface.

    Weaknesses
    • Second serve

      Only 49% of second-serve points won, so return-first opponents get into the rally.

    • Free points on serve

      3.7 aces a match means service games are always contested.

    • Converting chances

      Just 38% of break points taken; leaves openings on the table.

    Grand Slam bests

    Australian OpenRound of 32(2024)0 titles
    Roland-GarrosRound of 32(2024)0 titles
    WimbledonRound of 64(2026)0 titles
    US OpenRound of 16(2023)0 titles

    ATP Finals: Has not qualified

    Serve & return

    1st serve in61%
    1st serve won70%
    2nd serve won49%
    Aces / match3.7
    Service games won74%
    1st return won30%
    2nd return won49%
    BP converted38%
    Return games won22%
    Season win %59%

    Year-end ranking history

    Points on the board & what drops next

    1,870 points itemised
    EventPoints heldDrops inShare
    Grand Slam qualifying/main draw275103 days14.7%
    Best tour-level run490148 days26.2%
    Remaining counting results320180 days17.1%
    Challenger title run370302 days19.8%
    Challenger semifinal225303 days12.0%
    Other Challengers190336 days10.2%
    130
    defending in 30 days
    255
    in 60 days
    490
    in 90 days

    Career and season figures are illustrative. Points-drop dates approximate the rolling 52-week ATP calendar.