Elise Mertens is 4 wins away to conquer the title in St. Petersburg. Elise has defeated Alize Cornet 3-6 6-2 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Petra Martic.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw with the plausible opposition in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. The Belgian has a a favorable record (10-7) against the projected opponents.
R2 – Petra Martic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33-21 | 11-10 | 18-6 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 15-21 | 7-12 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-11 | 8-6 | 6-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-17 | 14-12 | 15-3 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 33-19 | 21-9 | 7-5 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 31-10 | 1-2 | 23-4 | 1-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 10-9 | 3-3 | 4-3 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 36-22 | 17-10 | 13-6 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Petra Martic has a 1-2 record in 2022, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. Regarding the last 3 years, Martic has a 1-2 record on indoor hard courts.
Last year in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Petra didn’t play in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Petra Martic
This contest would be 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Petra Martic square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
1/4 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 4-4
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40-23 | 21-12 | 8-5 | 4-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-20 | 23-13 | 9-4 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-11 | 12-7 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 33-23 | 11-11 | 15-5 | 2-3 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 24-26 | 17-17 | 7-4 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 26-23 | 15-10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 46-33 | 19-19 | 23-12 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 56-28 | 17-3 | 37-22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Maria Sakkari has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. In the last 11 years, Sakkari has a 15-11 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Maria didn’t play in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Maria Sakkari
This contest would be 9th time that Elise Mertens and Maria Sakkari square off. The head to head is 4-4 for Mertens and Sakkari (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Elise Mertens could take on Ekaterina Alexandrova. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Ekaterina Alexandrova.
1/2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Elena Rybakina
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40-21 | 18-12 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 18-14 | 6-4 | 2-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 18-5 | 7-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-21 | 19-9 | 15-6 | 16-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-22 | 11-8 | 7-9 | 13-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2017 | 21-10 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 13-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 23-8 | 6-2 | 11-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 7-2 | 1-1 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Elena Rybakina has a 6-2 win-loss record in 2022, but she has not played as yet on indoor hard courts.
The Kazakhstani’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the final in Adelaide.
Last year in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Rybakina didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Elena Rybakina
This match would represent the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Elena Rybakina square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Elise Mertens may come up against Petra Kvitova. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Petra Kvitova.
Final – Anett Kontaveit’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29-16 | 13-9 | 6-4 | 9-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-17 | 24-12 | 5-3 | 15-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 24-11 | 14-7 | 5-3 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 27-16 | 17-9 | 4-4 | 3-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 34-25 | 16-14 | 12-5 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 46-20 | 8-9 | 16-6 | 15-4 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 21-23 | 14-13 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 45-21 | 21-9 | 9-5 | 1-4 | 14-3 | 0-0 |
Anett Kontaveit has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. During the last 12 years, Anett has a 86-31 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record).
The Estonian’s most significant achievement of the season was getting to the semifinal in Sydney.
Last year in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Anett didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Anett Kontaveit
This contest would be 5th time that Elise Mertens and Anett Kontaveit face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but Kontaveit has a winning record of 1-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
However, Elise Mertens may square off with Belinda Bencic. Their H2H is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
