DOHA DRAW. Elise Mertens’s prediction with Stearns next. H2H and rankings

Doha draw - Elise Mertens. See the draw preview and prediction with Peyton Stearns, Emma Navarro, Elena Rybakina, Qinwen Zheng, Cori Gauff, Iga Swiatek in the Qatar TotalEnergies Open.

Elise Mertens Stats info

Elise Mertens is about to go ahead with her campaign in the draw in Doha. Last season in Doha, Elise lost in the 1st round to Danielle Rose Collins 6-4 7-66. In the previous edition of this tournament, she overcame Mubaraka Al-Naimi 6-0 6-0, Magdalena Frech 6-2 3-6 6-0 and Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-4 2-6 6-4. The Belgian won the Qatar TotalEnergies Open once in 2019.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opposition in Qatar TotalEnergies Open. Mertens has a weak record (1-8) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Peyton Stearns (63) – H2H 0-0
R2 – Emma Navarro (23) – H2H 0-1
or Jasmine Paolini (25) – H2H 4-1
R3 – Elena Rybakina (5) – H2H 1-4
or Lin Zhu (57) – H2H 3-1
1/4 – Qinwen Zheng (7) – H2H 0-0
or Liudmila Samsonova (15) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 0-3
or Marketa Vondrousova (8) – H2H 2-2
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-0
or Ons Jabeur (6) – H2H 1-1
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R1 – Peyton Stearns’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

8 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
81
High
43
WLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 8-12 3-8 5-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 45-23 19-13 19-7 6-1 1-2 0-0
2022 33-15 29-12 1-2 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 8-9 8-7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0
2020 6-6 4-4 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 24-17 12-7 12-10 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 14-11 6-7 5-3 3-1 0-0 0-0

Peyton Stearns has a 0-3 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 7 years, the American has a 78-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Qatar TotalEnergies Open Peyton didn’t play in this event.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Peyton Stearns

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

R2 – Emma Navarro’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Emma Navarro

30 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
24
High
20
WLWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 30-11 21-7 9-4 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 10-2 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Emma has a 48-38 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Navarro won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the season was conquering the tournament in Hobart where she overcame Elise Mertens in the final 6-1 4-6 7-5.

Last year in Qatar TotalEnergies Open the American didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Emma Navarro

This match would represent the 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Emma Navarro face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Navarro (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Elise Mertens could play Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H is 4-1 for Elise Mertens.

R3 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Elena Rybakina

30 - 5win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
3
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 30-5 22-4 8-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 47-15 31-11 11-2 0-0 5-2 0-0
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

Elena Rybakina has a 11-2 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 10 years, Elena has a 138-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was conquering the title in Brisbane where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-0 6-3, and in Abu Dhabi where she beat Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-1 6-4.

Last year in Qatar TotalEnergies Open Rybakina didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Elena Rybakina

This would be the 6th time that Elise Mertens and Elena Rybakina square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Elise Mertens could square off with Lin Zhu. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Elise Mertens.

1/4 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

18 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
7
LWWWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 18-9 14-6 4-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 37-19 23-11 11-4 3-1 0-3 0-0
2022 39-19 27-12 10-4 0-0 2-3 0-0
2021 34-11 7-1 16-6 11-4 0-0 0-0
2020 38-8 3-3 26-3 9-2 0-0 0-0
2019 14-11 14-8 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 14-9 12-8 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Qinwen Zheng has a 8-2 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, Qinwen has a 94-45 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zheng won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Zheng’s best result of this current season was reaching the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in Qatar TotalEnergies Open the Chinese capitulated to Maria Sakkari in the 1st round 6-2 3-6 6-3.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Qinwen Zheng

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

Anyhow, Elise Mertens could square off with Liudmila Samsonova. Their H2H is 1-0 for Liudmila Samsonova.

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

Head to head 3-0 for Cori Gauff

25 - 8win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
3
LWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 25-8 18-5 7-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
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 10-1 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 8 years, Gauff has a 109-49 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this current year was conquering the tournament in Auckland where she defeated Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.

Last year in Qatar TotalEnergies Open Gauff capitulated to Veronika Kudermetova in the quarter 6-2 3-6 6-1.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Cori Gauff square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Elise Mertens may take on Marketa Vondrousova. Their H2H is 2-2.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

38 - 4win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 38-4 22-3 14-1 2-0 0-0 0-0
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

Iga Swiatek has a 7-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, Iga has a 140-38 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Her best result of the current year was winning the competition in Australia where she defeated Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0.

Last year in Qatar TotalEnergies Open Swiatek won the event after besting Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-0.

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 play each other in the main tour.

Alternatively, Elise Mertens could play Ons Jabeur. Their head to head is 1-1.