Elise Mertens vs Polona Hercog Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
E. Mertens vs P. Hercog
Elise Mertens
BEL
w
l
w
w
l
l
l
w
w
l
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
30
Age
34
1.79m
Height
1.85m
20
C. Rank
672
12
Best Rank
35
10
Total Titles
3
2
YTD Titles
0
$9.7M
Career Money
$2.4M
Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Polona Hercog
SLO
l
w
w
w
l
l
w
w
w
w
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
30
Age
34
1.79m
Height
1.85m
20
C. Rank
672
12
Best Rank
35
10
Total Titles
3
2
YTD Titles
0
$9.7M
Career Money
$2.4M
Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Head-to-head: Mertens 1 - 0 Hercog
They have played 2 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 2 and Polona Hercog winning 0. The last match between Elise Mertens and Polona Hercog was at the Ricoh Open - 's-Hertogenbosch, 12-06-2018, Round: R1, Surface: Grass, with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-2 6-4.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Mertens | 1 |
| Hercog | 0 |
Last 1 H2H Matches:
(R1) Ricoh Open - 's-Hertogenbosch(06-12-18)
Elise Mertens
6
6
Polona Hercog
2
4
E. Mertens vs P. Hercog H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $9,729,516 | Career Prize Money | $2,443,410 |
| 63.17% (482-281) | Career Total W/L | 57.79% (486-355) |
| 1 | Grass | 0 |
| 21 | Titles | 22 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 64.29% (36-20) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
| 2 | YTD Titles | 0 |
E. Mertens vs P. Hercog Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Elise Mertens has won 40.53% of points on their second serve, while Polona Hercog has won 41.44%. 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 50.13% of their opponent's second serve points, while Polona Hercog has won 48.29%. The same stats for first serve returns are 27.24% and 29.23% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Elise Mertens has saved 52.51% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Polona Hercog has saved 43.59% 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 Polona Hercog winning 52.63% (W/L 10/9) 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). Polona Hercog has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 65% (W/L 324/154), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 44% (W/L 114/144).
- 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 Polona Hercog has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 58.82% of matches (W/L 10/7). 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 1 times before with Elise Mertens winning 1 times and Polona Hercog being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 2 and Polona Hercog winning 0.
- The last match between Elise Mertens and Polona Hercog was at the Ricoh Open - 's-Hertogenbosch, 12-06-2018, Round: R1, Surface: Grass, with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-2 6-4.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:11:50.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Elise Mertens has played against opponents with an average rank of 65.7 while Polona Hercog has played against players with an average rank of 234.95.
- 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 Polona Hercog has won 50% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Elise Mertens has converted 33.13% of breakpoint opportunities, and Polona Hercog has converted 34.48% 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 Polona Hercog Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
E. Mertens vs P. Hercog H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 2 | Sets Won | 0 |
| 12 | Games Won | 6 |
| 2 | Aces (Total) | 1 |
| 2 | Total Double Faults | 7 |
| 1:11:50 | Average Match Time | 1:11:50 |
| 64% (36/56) | 1st Serve % | 49% (23/47) |
| 67% (24/36) | 1st Serve Win % | 74% (17/23) |
| 65% (13/20) | 2nd Serve Win % | 33% (8/24) |
| 80% (4/5) | Break Pts Won % | 20% (1/5) |
| 47% (22/47) | Return Points Win % | 34% (19/56) |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/1) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Mertens 47%, Hercog 46%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Mertens 56%, Hercog 54%.
Break Points Saved %: Mertens 61%, Hercog 54%.
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 | ||
P. Hercog Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quito Open - Quito - 01-12-2025 | ||||
SF  Leolia JeanjeanL. Jeanjean | W | 6-2 6-2 | ||
QF Elvina KalievaE. Kalieva | W | 6-3 6-1 | ||
R2  Oleksandra OliynykovaO. Oliynykova | W | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | ||
R1 Sara Sorribes TormoS. Sorribes | W | 7-6(0) 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Argentina Open - Buenos Aires - 24-11-2025 | ||||
R1  Jazmin OrtenziJ. Ortenzi | L | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | ||
E. Mertens vs P. Hercog Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 63.17% (482/281) | YTD Win/Loss | 57.84% (483/352) |
| 60.73% (1061/686) | Sets Win/Loss | 56.30% (1073/833) |
| 55.12% (8716/7096) | Games Win/Loss | 52.64% (9172/8253) |
| 65.19% (279/149) | Hard Win/Loss | 44.19% (114/144) |
| 62.15% (110/67) | Clay Win/Loss | 67.78% (324/154) |
| 61.45% (51/32) | Indoor Hard W/L | 44.00% (22/28) |
| 56.00% (42/33) | Grass Win/Loss | 46.94% (23/26) |
| 0.26 | Aces Per Game | 0.21 |
| 2003 | Aces Total | 1805 |
| 0.35 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.25 |
| 2688 | Total Double Faults | 2120 |
| 1:18:36 | Average Match Time | 1:12:6 |
| 407.17 | Average Opponent Rank | 475.91 |
| 59% (23575/40031) | 1st Serve % | 60% (27261/45389) |
| 66% (15671/23575) | 1st Serve Win % | 65% (17651/27261) |
| 45% (7451/16447) | 2nd Serve Win % | 47% (8603/18123) |
| 48% (2541/5330) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 48% (2490/5228) |
| 46% (19062/41409) | Return Points Win % | 43% (19939/45892) |
| 67.48% (83/40) | Slam W/L | 40.22% (37/55) |
| 51.11% (69/66) | Masters W/L | 51.94% (67/62) |
| 64.29% (9/5) | Cups W/L | 53.85% (7/6) |
| 62.68% (173/103) | Main Tour W/L | 51.54% (151/142) |
| 61.48% (83/52) | Challenger W/L | 70.44% (193/81) |
| 81.25% (65/15) | Futures W/L | 82.35% (28/6) |
| 63% (474/751) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 58% (472/820) |
| 63% (5/8) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 100% (2/2) |
| 47% (70/150) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 52% (92/176) |
| 55% (119/218) | Deciding Set Win % | 53% (131/247) |
| 88% (482/422) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 86% (477/408) |
| 12% (482/59) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 14% (477/66) |
| 20% (281/57) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 20% (358/72) |
Other Tennis Predictions Today
Sun, 07 Dec, 06:00 PM
PredictionL. J. Rodriguez1J. Estevez2W1
1.84
W2
1.84
Sun, 07 Dec, 01:05 PM
Prediction
S. Palosi3M. A. Gurri2W1
2.72
W2
1.39
Sun, 07 Dec, 12:00 PM
PredictionR. Bertrand1
D. Sakellaridis7W1
1.164
W2
4.4
Tennis Previews & Betting Tips
06 Dec 2025
Read Full Article →Kamilla Rakhimova vs Antonia Ruzic Prediction – WTA Open In Arte Angers Loire – 6th December 2025 Best Bets
06 Dec 2025
Read Full Article →Open In Arte Angers Loire – Angers Preview And Prediction: Tamara Korpatsch vs Anna-Lena Friedsam Betting Tips & Picks December 6, 2025
05 Dec 2025
Read Full Article →Alycia Parks vs Tamara Korpatsch Prediction – WTA Open In Arte Angers Loire – 5th December 2025 Best Bets
05 Dec 2025
Read Full Article →Panna Udvardy vs Despina Papamichail Prediction – WTA Quito Open – 5th December 2025 Best Bets
05 Dec 2025
Read Full Article →Dominika Salkova vs Antonia Ruzic Prediction – WTA Open In Arte Angers Loire – 5th December 2025 Best Bets
04 Dec 2025
Read Full Article →Shuai Zhang vs Mona Barthel Prediction – WTA Open In Arte Angers Loire – 4th December 2025 Best Bets
Top Predictions Today
Anastasija SevastovaBarbora KrejcikovaAnhelina Kalinina
Kathinka Von DeichmannAliona BolsovaAnna Siskova
Tamara Korpatsch
Kamilla RakhimovaTamara Korpatsch
Antonia RuzicSee All Today’s Tennis Predictions
Anastasija SevastovaBarbora Krejcikova12:00
H2H 0-1
Anhelina KalininaKathinka Von Deichmann12:00
H2H 1-0
Aliona BolsovaAnna Siskova16:30
H2H 0-0
Tamara KorpatschKamilla Rakhimova17:00
H2H 0-0
Tamara KorpatschAntonia Ruzic12:00
H2H 0-0
