[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Elise Mertens’s draw vs Niemeier, Garcia, Sabalenka, Gauff, Swiatek to win the Madrid

Madrid draw preview with H2H - Elise Mertens may need to oust Jule Niemeier, Caroline Garcia, Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff, Iga Swiatek to conquer the tournament in the Mutua Madrid Open.

Elise Mertens Stats info

Elise Mertens is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Madrid. Mertens has defeated Rebecca Marino 6-3 6-1 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Jule Niemeier.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opponents in Mutua Madrid Open. Elise has a negative record (4-14) against the projected opposition.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Rebecca Marino (79) – 6-3 6-1
R3 – Jule Niemeier (67) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Caroline Garcia (5) – H2H 2-5
or Mayar Sherif (59) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 2-7
or Magda Linette (19) – H2H 3-2
1/2 – Cori Gauff (6) – H2H 0-2
or Maria Sakkari (9) – H2H 4-6
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-0
or Jessica Pegula (3) – H2H 2-0
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R3 – Jule Niemeier’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

16 - 29win/loss in 2025

Rank
165
High
61
LLWWLLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 16-29 3-14 5-7 4-5 4-3 0-0
2022 40-22 7-7 22-8 6-3 5-3 0-1
2021 37-18 4-4 22-7 5-4 4-2 2-1
2020 14-11 2-2 5-6 6-2 0-0 1-1
2019 29-14 0-0 28-11 1-2 0-0 0-1
2018 31-17 0-2 29-13 2-2 0-0 0-0
2017 5-3 3-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1

Jule Niemeier has a 5-12 record in 2023, 3-2 on clay. In the previous 7 years, Niemeier has a 110-48 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The German won 3 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the German didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Jule Niemeier

There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Jule Niemeier since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R4 – Caroline Garcia’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-2 for Caroline Garcia

40 - 27win/loss in 2025

Rank
20
High
4
LLWLLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 40-27 23-17 4-4 7-3 6-3 0-0
2022 46-21 21-13 11-4 4-1 10-3 0-0
2021 27-26 15-14 8-6 3-3 1-3 0-0
2020 11-11 5-6 4-3 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 27-27 8-16 10-8 2-1 7-2 0-0
2018 39-22 23-13 13-5 1-2 2-2 0-0
2017 48-22 27-11 12-6 3-3 6-2 0-0
2016 40-26 17-15 7-7 10-3 6-1 0-0

Caroline Garcia has a 21-9 win-loss record in 2023, 2-1 on clay. In the course of the last 14 years, the French player has a 116-79 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The French player won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Garcia’s most significant achievement of the season was getting to the final Lyon and Monterrey.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Caroline didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Caroline Garcia

This contest would be 8th time that Elise Mertens and Caroline Garcia fight against each other. The head to head is 5-2 for Garcia (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Elise Mertens may square off with Mayar Sherif. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 7-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

55 - 14win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 55-14 35-9 14-3 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 33-22 20-15 9-5 0-0 4-2 0-0
2021 45-18 24-11 13-3 1-1 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 14-7 6-3 9-0 0-0 0-0
2019 39-22 28-12 5-5 4-1 2-4 0-0
2018 51-25 34-13 7-6 3-2 7-4 0-0
2017 36-25 20-11 2-4 6-6 7-3 1-1
2016 30-18 14-7 6-6 6-5 0-0 4-0

Aryna Sabalenka has a 24-4 win-loss record in 2023, 4-1 on clay. In the course of the previous 8 years, the Belarussian has a 52-33 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the season was conquering the tournament in Adelaide where she defeated Linda Noskova in the final 6-3 7-6(4), and at the Australian Open where she beat Elena Rybakina in the final 4-6 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Aryna surrendered to Amanda Anisimova in the 1st round 6-2 3-6 6-4.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This contest would be 10th time that Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 7-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Elise Mertens may square off with Magda Linette. Their head to head is 3-2 for Elise Mertens.

1/2 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Cori Gauff

51 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 51-16 40-9 7-4 0-0 4-3 0-0
2022 38-23 23-16 10-4 0-1 5-2 0-0
2021 36-16 16-10 16-4 0-0 4-2 0-0
2020 12-8 7-5 2-2 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 29-15 9-6 7-5 7-3 6-1 0-0
2018 9-4 4-2 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Cori Gauff has a 18-6 record in 2023, 2-1 on clay. In connection to the previous 7 years, Cori has a 42-18 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this season was winning the tournament in Auckland where she beat Rebeka Masarova in the final 6-1 6-1.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the American lost to Simona Halep in the 3rd round 6-4 6-4.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff

This contest would be 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Cori Gauff clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Elise Mertens could play Maria Sakkari. Their H2H record is 6-4 for Maria Sakkari.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

68 - 11win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 68-11 42-8 19-2 0-0 7-1 0-0
2022 67-9 42-6 18-1 5-1 2-1 0-0
2021 36-15 18-10 12-2 2-1 4-2 0-0
2020 16-5 6-4 7-1 3-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-17 17-8 10-3 4-3 3-3 0-0
2018 43-6 8-1 34-5 1-0 0-0 0-0
2017 11-2 0-0 11-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2016 10-2 0-0 0-0 10-1 0-0 0-1

Iga Swiatek has a 20-4 record in 2023, 4-0 on clay. In connection to the previous 8 years, the Pole has a 96-14 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this current season was winning the title in Doha where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-0, and in Stuttgart where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Iga didn’t take part in this event.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Iga Swiatek

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

Yet, Elise Mertens could fight against Jessica Pegula. Their head to head is 2-0 for Elise Mertens.