Elise Mertens is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Hobart. Mertens has defeated Danielle Rose Collins 6-2 6-3 and Anna Schmiedlova 6-2 6-3 to reach the quarter where she will face Arantxa Rus.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw withherplausible opponents in Hobart International. The Belgian has a favorable record (5-1) against the presumable opponents.
1/4 – Arantxa Rus’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12-15 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 57-22 | 10-10 | 43-8 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-33 | 9-10 | 29-17 | 7-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-23 | 5-9 | 33-11 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-17 | 13-8 | 4-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 78-26 | 15-7 | 54-13 | 6-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-33 | 14-11 | 14-9 | 15-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 31-22 | 10-8 | 15-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4-1 |
Arantxa Rus has a 3-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 18 years, the Dutch has a 158-133 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Hobart International Rus didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Arantxa Rus
This would be the 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Arantxa Rus face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Lin Zhu’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12-11 | 12-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-24 | 23-17 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 34-15 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 13-14 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 56-27 | 53-20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-24 | 30-20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| 2017 | 37-23 | 30-17 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
Lin Zhu has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 14 years, Zhu has a 331-200 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Hobart International Zhu was overcome by Sofia Kenin in the 1st round 6-2 6-2.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Lin Zhu
This contest would be 5th time that Elise Mertens and Lin Zhu clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Elise Mertens may compete against Daria Saville. Their head to head record is 4-2 for Elise Mertens.
Final – Emma Navarro’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25-9 | 21-7 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-24 | 17-9 | 37-11 | 3-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 31-18 | 8-8 | 23-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-13 | 6-6 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 10-12 | 3-4 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 19-9 | 2-3 | 12-5 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Emma Navarro has a 5-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 8 years, Emma has a 43-37 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Navarro’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the semifinal Auckland.
Last year in Hobart International Emma didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Emma Navarro
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Emma Navarro since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Yet, Elise Mertens may come up against Yulia Putintseva. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Elise Mertens.
