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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elise Mertens Head-to-Head Record, Preview and Prediction for 2025 Stuttgart Open Quarterfinals

Sabalenka Faces Mertens in Stuttgart Open With Semifinal Spot at Stake

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World No. 1 and top-seeded at the Stuttgart Open, Aryna Sabalenka faces Elise Mertens in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Stuttgart Open. Sabalenka arrives in the last eight without having struck a ball, courtesy of a Round of 16 walkover after Anastasia Potapova’s withdrawal. Mertens has fought her way through, defeating Diana Shnaider and Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets.

Elise Mertens won her ninth career singles title at the 2025 Singapore Open but has struggled with form since then. Aryna Sabalenka, on the other hand, has enjoyed a solid season, winning the Brisbane International and Miami Open. Given her superior form and top ranking, she enters the tournament as a clear favorite.

Aced It ⭐️

After a tense opener, @elise_mertens turned up the heat to knock out Sasnovich 7-6(3), 6-2 and advance into the next round!#PTGP25 pic.twitter.com/aPaFv35L1M
— wta (@WTA) April 14, 2025

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elise Mertens Head-to-Head Record

Aryna Sabalenka leads the overall head-to-head against Elise Mertens with a record of 8-2. Interestingly, Mertens registered both of her wins against Sabalenka in 2018. Their former success as a doubles team, winning two Grand Slams in 2019 and 2021, has been overshadowed by their one-sided singles rivalry. The last time Mertens defeated Sabalenka was in the 2018 Lugano final, claiming a straight-set victory with a score of 7–5, 6–2.

Her next win came in the Round of 16 at the 2018 Montreal Open, where she staged a comeback win after losing the first set. Interestingly, since then, Mertens has been on a seven-match losing streak against Sabalenka, winning just a single set in these 7 matches.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	US Open	Round of 16	Aryna Sabalenka	6–2, 6–4
2023	Australian Open	Round of 32	Aryna Sabalenka	6–2, 6–3
2021	US Open	Round of 16	Aryna Sabalenka	6–4, 6–1
2021	Madrid	Quarterfinals	Aryna Sabalenka	6–1, 4–0 RET
2020	Linz	Final	Aryna Sabalenka	7–5, 6–2
2020	Dubai	Round of 16	Aryna Sabalenka	6–4, 6–3
2019	Zhuhai	Round 1	Aryna Sabalenka	6–4, 3–6, 7–5
2018	Montreal	Round of 16	Elise Mertens	2–6, 7–6(1), 6–0
2018	Eastbourne	Round of 16	Aryna Sabalenka	7–5, 2–6, 7–6(4)
2018	Lugano	Final	Elise Mertens	7–5, 6–2

11 – Aryna Sabalenka will face Elise Mertens for the 11th time in her career at WTA level, only against Swiatek (12) has she played more matches; the World No.1 has won 8 of her previous 10 meetings against Mertens, her most against a single opponent. Contest. #PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/B3umviHuT8
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) April 18, 2025

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elise Mertens Comparison

Sabalenka, who turned professional in 2015, has won 19 singles titles and 6 doubles titles in her career. In comparison, Mertens, who turned professional in 2013, has 9 singles titles and an impressive 21 doubles titles.

This season, the 26-year-old Belarussian has won 23 of 27 matches, while Mertens has 16 wins in 23 matches. Without a doubt, Sabalenka clearly dominates the overall comparison.