Elise Mertens vs Heather Watson Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
E. Mertens vs H. Watson
Elise Mertens
BEL
w
l
w
w
l
l
l
w
w
l
4
Win
5
Played
1
Win
29
Age
33
1.79m
Height
1.70m
20
C. Rank
264
12
Best Rank
38
10
Total Titles
4
2
YTD Titles
0
$9.7M
Career Money
$2.7M
Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Heather Watson
GBR
w
w
l
l
w
l
l
l
l
l
4
Win
5
Played
1
Win
29
Age
33
1.79m
Height
1.70m
20
C. Rank
264
12
Best Rank
38
10
Total Titles
4
2
YTD Titles
0
$9.7M
Career Money
$2.7M
Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Head-to-head: Mertens 4 - 1 Watson
They have played 12 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 9 and Heather Watson winning 3. The last match between Elise Mertens and Heather Watson was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 23-01-2020, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-3 6-0.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Mertens | 4 |
| Watson | 1 |
Last 5 H2H Matches:
(R2) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-23-20)
Elise Mertens
6
6
Heather Watson
3
0
(QF) Hobart International - Hobart(01-16-20)
Heather Watson
6
6
7
Elise Mertens
7
4
5
(R2) French Open - Paris(05-31-18)
Elise Mertens
6
6
Heather Watson
3
4
E. Mertens vs H. Watson H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $9,729,516 | Career Prize Money | $2,704,519 |
| 63.17% (482-281) | Career Total W/L | 54.43% (436-365) |
| 1 | Clay | 0 |
| 2 | Hard | 1 |
| 1 | Indoor | 0 |
| 21 | Titles | 12 |
| 4 | Total H2H Matches | 1 |
| 64.29% (36-20) | YTD Win/Loss | 25.00% (1-3) |
| 2 | YTD Titles | 0 |
E. Mertens vs H. Watson Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Elise Mertens has won 41.23% of points on their second serve, while Heather Watson has won 44.08%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Elise Mertens, in recent form, has won 49.71% of their opponent's second serve points, while Heather Watson has won 49.65%. The same stats for first serve returns are 26.94% and 27.77% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Elise Mertens has saved 52.00% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Heather Watson has saved 44.54% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Elise Mertens has won 64.29% of matches played (W/L 36/20), with Heather Watson winning 43.75% (W/L 14/18) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Elise Mertens has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 65% (W/L 279/149), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 56% (W/L 42/33). Heather Watson has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 65% (W/L 77/46), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 49% (W/L 58/60).
- Player level: In the last year, Elise Mertens has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 74.07% of matches (W/L 20/7), where as Heather Watson has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 64.29% of matches (W/L 9/5). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 5 times before with Elise Mertens winning 4 times and Heather Watson being victorious 1 times. They have played 12 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 9 and Heather Watson winning 3.
- The last match between Elise Mertens and Heather Watson was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 23-01-2020, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-3 6-0.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:48:43.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Elise Mertens and Heather Watson have played a deciding set 2 times, with Elise Mertens winning 1 times and Heather Watson 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Elise Mertens has played against opponents with an average rank of 66.34 while Heather Watson has played against players with an average rank of 155.53.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Elise Mertens has won 41% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Heather Watson has won 60% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Elise Mertens has converted 31.44% of breakpoint opportunities, and Heather Watson has converted 32.97% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Elise Mertens vs Heather Watson Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
E. Mertens vs H. Watson H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4 | H2H Matches Won | 1 |
| 9 | Sets Won | 3 |
| 65 | Games Won | 49 |
| 21 | Aces (Total) | 20 |
| 19 | Total Double Faults | 20 |
| 1:48:43 | Average Match Time | 1:48:43 |
| 63% (242/384) | 1st Serve % | 59% (224/380) |
| 62% (151/242) | 1st Serve Win % | 60% (134/224) |
| 47% (67/142) | 2nd Serve Win % | 37% (57/156) |
| 49% (27/55) | Break Pts Won % | 49% (18/37) |
| 50% (189/380) | Return Points Win % | 43% (166/384) |
| 80% (4/5) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 20% (1/5) |
| 50% (1/2) | Deciding Set Win % | 50% (1/2) |
| 80% (4/5) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 20% (1/5) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 20% (1/5) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Mertens 47%, Watson 44%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Mertens 56%, Watson 54%.
Break Points Saved %: Mertens 61%, Watson 55%.
E. Mertens Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Open - Osaka - 13-10-2025 | ||||
R2  Tereza ValentovaT. Valentova | L | 6-4 6-1 | ||
R1  Cristina BucsaC. Bucsa | W | 7-6(5) 6-3 | ||
| Wuhan Open - Wuhan - 06-10-2025 | ||||
R2  Belinda BencicB. Bencic | L | w/o | ||
R1  Polina KudermetovaP. Kudermetova | W | 7-6(5) 6-3 | ||
| China Open - Beijing - 22-09-2025 | ||||
R2  Mccartney KesslerM. Kessler | L | 6-2 6-4 | ||
H. Watson Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025 | ||||
Q1  Ekaterine GorgodzeE. Gorgodze | L | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025 | ||||
Q1 Anastasia ZakharovaA. Zakharova | L | 6-2 6-3 | ||
| Eupago Porto Open - Porto - 14-07-2025 | ||||
R1  Angelina VoloshchukA. Voloshchuk | L | 6-4 ret. | ||
 Wimbledon - London - 30-06-2025 | ||||
R1  Clara TausonC. Tauson | L | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | ||
| Rothesay International - Eastbourne - 23-06-2025 | ||||
Q3 Kamilla RakhimovaK. Rakhimova | L | 6-4 6-1 | ||
E. Mertens vs H. Watson Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 63.17% (482/281) | YTD Win/Loss | 54.43% (436/365) |
| 60.73% (1061/686) | Sets Win/Loss | 53.35% (996/871) |
| 55.12% (8716/7096) | Games Win/Loss | 51.98% (9088/8395) |
| 65.19% (279/149) | Hard Win/Loss | 53.77% (228/196) |
| 62.15% (110/67) | Clay Win/Loss | 49.15% (58/60) |
| 61.45% (51/32) | Indoor Hard W/L | 64.12% (84/47) |
| 56.00% (42/33) | Grass Win/Loss | 51.56% (66/62) |
| 0.26 | Aces Per Game | 0.28 |
| 2003 | Aces Total | 2428 |
| 0.35 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.27 |
| 2688 | Total Double Faults | 2324 |
| 1:18:36 | Average Match Time | 1:26:19 |
| 404.51 | Average Opponent Rank | 440.68 |
| 59% (23575/40031) | 1st Serve % | 60% (30138/50443) |
| 66% (15671/23575) | 1st Serve Win % | 65% (19664/30138) |
| 45% (7451/16447) | 2nd Serve Win % | 45% (9127/20294) |
| 48% (2541/5330) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 45% (2686/5914) |
| 46% (19062/41409) | Return Points Win % | 44% (22126/50162) |
| 67.48% (83/40) | Slam W/L | 42.99% (46/61) |
| 51.11% (69/66) | Masters W/L | 44.96% (58/71) |
| 64.29% (9/5) | Cups W/L | 65.71% (23/12) |
| 62.68% (173/103) | Main Tour W/L | 51.91% (163/151) |
| 61.48% (83/52) | Challenger W/L | 66.67% (138/69) |
| 81.25% (65/15) | Futures W/L | 88.89% (8/1) |
| 63% (474/751) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 54% (431/792) |
| 63% (5/8) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 47% (70/150) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 50% (104/207) |
| 55% (119/218) | Deciding Set Win % | 53% (144/272) |
| 88% (482/422) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 85% (420/358) |
| 12% (482/59) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 15% (420/61) |
| 20% (281/57) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 20% (381/77) |
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