Elise Mertens is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. The Belgian has defeated Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-1 6-3 and Lin Zhu 7-68 6-1 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Belinda Bencic.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw including the projected opposition at Australian Open. Mertens has a losing record (3-10) against the plausible opposition.
R3 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Belinda Bencic has a 2-1 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 10 years, the Swiss has a 140-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open the Swiss lost to Anett Kontaveit in the 3rd round 6-0 6-1.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Belinda Bencic
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Belinda Bencic since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
R4 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Karolina Pliskova
Karolina Pliskova has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 14 years, Pliskova has a 270-135 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Karolina was defeated by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 3rd round 7-6(4) 7-6(3).
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Karolina Pliskova
This match would represent the 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Karolina Pliskova face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard .
Anyhow, Elise Mertens could play Karolina Muchova. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
1/4 – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Barty has a 6-0 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, Ashleigh has a 145-49 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Her most significant result of the current season was winning the title in in Melbourne where she beat Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4.
Last year at the Australian Open Ashleigh was defeated by Sofia Kenin in the semifinal 7-6(6) 7-5.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Ashleigh Barty
This would be the 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Ashleigh Barty square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Barty (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
Alternatively, Elise Mertens could take on Anett Kontaveit. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Elise Mertens.
1/2 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina has a 7-2 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 12 years, Elina has a 237-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Elina lost to Garbine Muguruza in the 3rd round 6-1 6-2.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Elina Svitolina
This contest would be 6th time that Elise Mertens and Elina Svitolina square off. The head to head is 3-2 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard .
Nonetheless, Elise Mertens may face Jennifer Brady. Their head to head is 2-0 for Jennifer Brady.
Final – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Simona Halep
Simona Halep has a 5-1 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. In the last 15 years, the Romanian has a 235-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open the Romanian was overcome by Garbine Muguruza in the semifinal 7-6(8) 7-5.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Simona Halep
This contest would be 6th time that Elise Mertens and Simona Halep square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard .
However, Elise Mertens could fight against Naomi Osaka. Their H2H is 2-1 for Naomi Osaka.
