Elise Mertens is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. The Belgian has defeated Maria Lourdes Carle 6-3 7-68 and Petra Martic 6-4 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Elena Rybakina.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw andherprojected opponents at the French Open. Mertens has a negative record (6-16) with the likely opposition.
R3 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Elena Rybakina
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-7 | 22-4 | 12-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 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 32-5 record in 2024, 10-1 on clay. In the course of the last 10 years, Rybakina has a 85-35 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the current season was conquering the title in Brisbane where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-0 6-3, in Abu Dhabi where she overcame Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-1 6-4, and in Stuttgart where she beat Marta Kostyuk in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year at the French Open Rybakina lost to Sara Sorribes Tormo in the 3rd round w/o.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Elena Rybakina
This match would represent the 6th time that Elise Mertens and Elena Rybakina fight against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but Mertens has a winning record of 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
R4 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Elina Svitolina
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19-12 | 10-5 | 8-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-12 | 4-3 | 12-7 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-20 | 31-13 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-9 | 9-5 | 10-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 39-22 | 29-14 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 44-15 | 28-10 | 9-3 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 53-14 | 26-7 | 15-3 | 8-2 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
Elina Svitolina has a 17-10 record in 2024, 7-5 on clay. Talking about the last 2 years, the Ukrainian has a 19-12 record on clay. Svitolina won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Elina’s best result of the current year was reaching the final Auckland.
Last year at the French Open Elina capitulated to Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter 6-4 6-4.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Elina Svitolina
This contest would be 8th time that Elise Mertens and Elina Svitolina face off. The head to head is 4-3 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Elise Mertens could square off with Ana Bogdan. Their head to head is 1-0 for Ana Bogdan.
1/4 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21-12 | 14-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 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 20-9 win-loss record in 2024, 6-3 on clay. Regarding the last 8 years, Zheng has a 71-24 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Zheng won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Qinwen’s most significant achievement of this season was getting to the final at the Australian Open .
Last year at the French Open Qinwen was defeated by Yulia Putintseva in the 2nd round 6-3 4-6 6-2.
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 square off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Elise Mertens may compete against Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head is 4-1 for Elise Mertens.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-2 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-9 | 14-4 | 15-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Aryna Sabalenka has a 27-7 win-loss record in 2024, 13-3 on clay. During the last 9 years, Sabalenka has a 75-38 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the season was winning the competition at the Australian Open where she defeated Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year at the French Open Sabalenka capitulated to Karolina Muchova in the semifinal 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This would be the 10th time that Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 7-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Elise Mertens could square off with Madison Keys. Their head to head is 3-1 for Madison Keys.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46-4 | 22-3 | 21-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 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 41-4 record in 2024, 17-1 on clay. During the last 9 years, Iga has a 128-17 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of this season was winning the tournament in Australia where she beat Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, in Doha where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(8) 6-2, in Indian Wells where she overcame Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-0, in Madrid where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 7-5 4-6 7-6(7), and in Rome where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year at the French Open the Pole conquered the tournament after downing Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Iga Swiatek
This contest would be 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Iga Swiatek play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Elise Mertens may compete against Cori Gauff. Their head to head record is 4-1 for Cori Gauff.
