Elise Mertens vs Mai Hontama Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
E. Mertens vs M. Hontama
Elise Mertens
BEL
w
l
w
w
l
l
l
w
w
l
2
Win
2
Played
0
Win
30
Age
26
1.79m
Height
-
20
C. Rank
239
12
Best Rank
105
10
Total Titles
0
2
YTD Titles
0
$9.7M
Career Money
$635.2K
Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)
Plays
-
Mai Hontama
JPN
l
w
w
w
w
l
l
w
w
l
2
Win
2
Played
0
Win
30
Age
26
1.79m
Height
-
20
C. Rank
239
12
Best Rank
105
10
Total Titles
0
2
YTD Titles
0
$9.7M
Career Money
$635.2K
Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)
Plays
-
Head-to-head: Mertens 2 - 0 Hontama
They have played 4 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 4 and Mai Hontama winning 0. The last match between Elise Mertens and Mai Hontama was at the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Osaka, 15-10-2024, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-1 6-1.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Mertens | 2 |
| Hontama | 0 |
Last 2 H2H Matches:
(R1) Japan Open Tennis Championships - Osaka(10-15-24)
Elise Mertens
6
6
Mai Hontama
1
1
(QF) Jasmin Open Tunisia - Monastir(10-20-23)
Elise Mertens
6
6
Mai Hontama
3
2
E. Mertens vs M. Hontama H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $9,729,516 | Career Prize Money | $635,248 |
| 63.17% (482-281) | Career Total W/L | 58.25% (293-210) |
| 2 | Hard | 0 |
| 21 | Titles | 4 |
| 2 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 64.29% (36-20) | YTD Win/Loss | 0.00% (0-3) |
| 2 | YTD Titles | 0 |
E. Mertens vs M. Hontama Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Elise Mertens has won 40.26% of points on their second serve, while Mai Hontama has won 35.96%. 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 51.32% of their opponent's second serve points, while Mai Hontama has won 52.84%. The same stats for first serve returns are 25.52% and 34.96% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Elise Mertens has saved 55.80% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Mai Hontama has saved 45.51% 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 Mai Hontama winning 45.00% (W/L 27/33) 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). Mai Hontama has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 65% (W/L 220/148), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 47% (W/L 7/8).
- 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 Mai Hontama has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 50.00% of matches (W/L 22/22). 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 2 times before with Elise Mertens winning 2 times and Mai Hontama being victorious 0 times. They have played 4 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 4 and Mai Hontama winning 0.
- The last match between Elise Mertens and Mai Hontama was at the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Osaka, 15-10-2024, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-1 6-1.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:12:38.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Elise Mertens has played against opponents with an average rank of 66.79 while Mai Hontama has played against players with an average rank of 304.72.
- 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 Mai Hontama has won 23% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Elise Mertens has converted 35.83% of breakpoint opportunities, and Mai Hontama has converted 37.44% 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 Mai Hontama Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
E. Mertens vs M. Hontama H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 4 | Sets Won | 0 |
| 24 | Games Won | 7 |
| 8 | Aces (Total) | 1 |
| 5 | Total Double Faults | 4 |
| 1:12:38 | Average Match Time | 1:12:38 |
| 55% (41/74) | 1st Serve % | 70% (76/109) |
| 88% (36/41) | 1st Serve Win % | 53% (40/76) |
| 67% (22/33) | 2nd Serve Win % | 30% (10/33) |
| 48% (10/21) | Break Pts Won % | 100% (1/1) |
| 54% (59/109) | Return Points Win % | 22% (16/74) |
| 100% (2/2) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/2) |
| 100% (2/2) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/2) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/2) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Mertens 47%, Hontama 44%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Mertens 56%, Hontama 57%.
Break Points Saved %: Mertens 61%, Hontama 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 | ||
M. Hontama Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W100 Dubai - 01-12-2025 | ||||
R1  Harriet DartH. Dart | L | 6-1 6-1 | ||
Q3 Emily AppletonE. Appleton | W | 6-3 6-3 | ||
Q1 Georgina Garcia-PerezG. Garcia-Perez | W | 6-3 6-2 | ||
| W100 Takasaki - 17-11-2025 | ||||
R1 Natsuki YoshimotoN. Yoshimoto | L | 6-1 7-6(4) | ||
| W50 Austin - 10-11-2025 | ||||
F Mary StoianaM. Stoiana | L | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
E. Mertens vs M. Hontama Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 63.17% (482/281) | YTD Win/Loss | 58.25% (293/210) |
| 60.73% (1061/686) | Sets Win/Loss | 57.08% (653/491) |
| 55.12% (8716/7096) | Games Win/Loss | 53.33% (5506/4819) |
| 65.19% (279/149) | Hard Win/Loss | 59.78% (220/148) |
| 62.15% (110/67) | Clay Win/Loss | 53.57% (30/26) |
| 61.45% (51/32) | Indoor Hard W/L | 56.25% (36/28) |
| 56.00% (42/33) | Grass Win/Loss | 46.67% (7/8) |
| 0.26 | Aces Per Game | 0.04 |
| 2003 | Aces Total | 210 |
| 0.35 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.29 |
| 2688 | Total Double Faults | 1455 |
| 1:18:36 | Average Match Time | 1:31:50 |
| 406.7 | Average Opponent Rank | 436.75 |
| 59% (23575/40031) | 1st Serve % | 67% (20542/30645) |
| 66% (15671/23575) | 1st Serve Win % | 59% (12048/20542) |
| 45% (7451/16447) | 2nd Serve Win % | 45% (4577/10089) |
| 48% (2541/5330) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 50% (2128/4270) |
| 46% (19062/41409) | Return Points Win % | 48% (15073/31144) |
| 67.48% (83/40) | Slam W/L | 48.48% (16/17) |
| 51.11% (69/66) | Masters W/L | 50.00% (9/9) |
| 64.29% (9/5) | Cups W/L | 80.00% (8/2) |
| 62.68% (173/103) | Main Tour W/L | 47.62% (30/33) |
| 61.48% (83/52) | Challenger W/L | 59.59% (202/137) |
| 81.25% (65/15) | Futures W/L | 70.00% (28/12) |
| 63% (474/751) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 59% (290/495) |
| 63% (5/8) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 47% (70/150) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 50% (48/96) |
| 55% (119/218) | Deciding Set Win % | 52% (75/144) |
| 88% (482/422) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 87% (286/249) |
| 12% (482/59) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 13% (286/36) |
| 20% (281/57) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 20% (217/44) |
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