SYDNEY DRAW. Elise Mertens’s prediction with Ferro next. H2H and rankings

Sydney draw - Elise Mertens. See the draw preview and prediction with Fiona Ferro, Daria Kasatkina, Garbine Muguruza, Paula Badosa Gibert, Barbora Krejcikova in the Sydney Tennis Classic.

Elise Mertens Stats info

Elise Mertens is about to go ahead with her campaign in the draw in Sydney.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw with the plausible opponents in Sydney Tennis Classic. The Belgian has a unfavourable record (2-6) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Fiona Ferro (104) – H2H 1-1
R2 – Daria Kasatkina (26) – H2H 1-3
1/4 – Garbine Muguruza (3) – H2H 0-2
or Ekaterina Alexandrova (40) – H2H 1-2
1/2 – Paula Badosa Gibert (9) – H2H 0-0
or Belinda Bencic (23) – H2H 1-0
Fin – Barbora Krejcikova (4) – H2H 0-0
or Anett Kontaveit (7) – H2H 3-1
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R1 – Fiona Ferro’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

8 - 15win/loss in 2025

Rank
411
High
39
LLLWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 8-15 1-5 5-9 0-0 2-1 0-0
2021 20-23 10-11 5-4 5-5 0-3 0-0
2020 12-6 2-3 8-1 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 32-27 11-12 17-7 0-3 4-5 0-0
2018 42-22 4-5 26-11 12-6 0-0 0-0
2017 24-24 5-4 19-18 0-2 0-0 0-0
2016 27-31 0-1 24-23 3-7 0-0 0-0
2015 37-27 4-6 31-17 2-4 0-0 0-0

Fiona Ferro has a 1-2 win-loss record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, the French player has a 41-47 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Fiona Ferro

This contest would be 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Fiona Ferro square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Mertens and Ferro (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Daria Kasatkina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Daria Kasatkina

41 - 22win/loss in 2025

Rank
8
High
8
LWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 41-22 24-14 12-5 1-1 4-2 0-0
2021 38-19 19-10 5-5 7-1 7-3 0-0
2020 18-14 7-8 5-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 13-21 8-13 4-4 1-2 0-2 0-0
2018 42-24 15-13 12-7 8-1 7-3 0-0
2017 32-21 17-14 9-4 5-2 1-1 0-0
2016 36-23 21-13 8-5 5-3 2-2 0-0
2015 58-15 5-3 46-10 7-2 0-0 0-0

Daria Kasatkina has a 4-1 win-loss record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. As for the previous 10 years, Darya has a 109-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Kasatkina’s best achievement of the year was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Daria Kasatkina

This would be the 5th time that Elise Mertens and Daria Kasatkina face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Kasatkina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Garbine Muguruza’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Garbine Muguruza

12 - 17win/loss in 2025

Rank
55
High
1
LLWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 12-17 9-10 2-4 0-0 1-3 0-0
2021 42-17 34-11 3-3 1-1 4-2 0-0
2020 23-7 17-5 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 22-16 17-10 5-3 0-2 0-1 0-0
2018 35-20 22-12 9-4 2-2 2-2 0-0
2017 47-21 29-12 6-4 2-3 10-2 0-0
2016 35-20 15-12 14-3 5-3 1-2 0-0
2015 41-19 22-11 7-4 5-1 7-3 0-0

Garbine Muguruza has still to play a match in 2022. In 2021 she had a 42-17. 34-11 on hard.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Garbine Muguruza

This match would represent the 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Garbine Muguruza fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Muguruza (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Elise Mertens may come up against Ekaterina Alexandrova. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Ekaterina Alexandrova.

1/2 – Paula Badosa Gibert’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

32 - 22win/loss in 2025

Rank
13
High
2
LWLLWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 32-22 20-13 8-5 1-2 3-2 0-0
2021 43-17 19-9 17-3 4-3 3-2 0-0
2020 14-9 7-6 6-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 57-33 17-13 17-12 7-4 7-3 9-1
2018 39-21 8-3 19-11 11-4 1-3 0-0
2017 38-23 12-6 26-17 0-0 0-0 0-0
2016 19-14 0-1 19-12 0-0 0-1 0-0
2015 17-12 8-6 8-3 1-3 0-0 0-0

Paula Badosa Gibert has a 1-1 win-loss record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 10 years, Badosa has a 99-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Paula Badosa Gibert

There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Paula Badosa Gibert since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Possibly, Elise Mertens could take on Belinda Bencic. Their H2H is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.

Final – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

25 - 15win/loss in 2025

Rank
22
High
2
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 25-15 12-10 2-3 9-0 2-2 0-0
2021 45-19 27-13 15-3 0-2 3-1 0-0
2020 22-10 7-4 9-4 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 29-9 4-5 22-3 3-1 0-0 0-0
2018 21-18 10-12 11-6 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 30-20 9-8 18-7 2-4 1-1 0-0
2016 22-23 8-5 12-13 0-2 0-2 2-1
2015 27-30 5-7 21-15 0-5 0-1 1-2

Barbora Krejcikova has still to play a match in 2022. In 2021 she had a 45-19. 27-13 on hard.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Barbora Krejcikova

There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Barbora Krejcikova since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Alternatively, Elise Mertens could play Anett Kontaveit. Their head to head is 3-1 for Elise Mertens.