Elise Mertens is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Stuttgart. Mertens has defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-63 6-2 and Diana Shnaider 6-2 7-65 to reach the quarter where she will face Aryna Sabalenka.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw andherprojected opponents in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Elise has a weak record (3-14) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Aliaksandra Sasnovich (111) – 7-63 6-2
R2 – Diana Shnaider (13) – 6-2 7-65
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 2-8
1/2 – Cori Gauff (4) – H2H 1-4
or Jasmine Paolini (6) – H2H 4-2
Fin – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 0-2
or Jessica Pegula (3) – H2H 3-1
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1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

63 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 63-12 35-6 17-3 4-1 7-2 0-0
2024 56-14 38-7 15-4 2-2 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

Aryna Sabalenka has a 23-4 record in 2025, 0-0 on clay. Sabalenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.

Her best result of this season was winning the tournament in Brisbane where she beat Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2, and in Miami where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 6-2.

Last year in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix the Belarussian lost to Marketa Vondrousova in the quarter 3-6 6-3 7-5.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 11th time that Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 8-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.

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

Head to head 4-1 for Cori Gauff

48 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 48-16 29-9 18-3 1-2 0-2 0-0
2024 54-18 31-10 14-5 4-1 5-2 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

Cori Gauff has a 14-5 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on clay. As for the previous 9 years, Cori has a 62-26 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Cori won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this season was winning the title in Australia where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4.

Last year in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix the American was defeated by Marta Kostyuk in the quarter 3-6 6-4 7-6(6).

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff

This would be the 6th time that Elise Mertens and Cori Gauff play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Elise Mertens may play Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head record is 4-2 for Elise Mertens.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Iga Swiatek

64 - 17win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
WWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 64-17 40-10 11-4 3-2 10-1 0-0
2024 64-9 29-5 26-2 7-1 2-1 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

Iga Swiatek has a 22-6 record in 2025, 1-0 on clay. Regarding the last 10 years, the Pole has a 138-18 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 8 of her last 10 matches.

The Pole’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the final Australia.

Last year in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Swiatek lost to Elena Rybakina in the semifinal 6-3 4-6 6-3.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Iga Swiatek

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

Alternatively, Elise Mertens could compete against Jessica Pegula. Their H2H record is 3-1 for Elise Mertens.