Elena Rybakina def. Elise Mertens — Round of 16, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played26 Jan 2026
🇰🇿ranked WTA number 5 going into this drawWon
Elena Rybakina seeded 5 6 6
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 21 going into this draw
Elise Mertens seeded 21 1 3
🇰🇿Elena Rybakina
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
10
Aces
3
1
Double faults
6
65%
1st serve in
47%
72%
1st serve points won
68%
71%
2nd serve points won
34%
71%
Service points won
50%
1/1
Break points saved
5/9
Serve speed (km/h)
193
Fastest serve
183
179
Average 1st serve
169
140
Average 2nd serve
143
Return
50%
Return points won
29%
4/9
Break points won
0/1
Points
32
Winners
14
22
Unforced errors
16
6/11
Net points won
6/7
65
Total points won
44
Head to head
4–0 Rybakina
- This matchMelbourne R16won by Rybakina
- 2025HardCincinnati R32won by Rybakina
- 2024ClayParis R32won by Rybakina
- 2024HardBrisbane R16won by Rybakina
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
7–3
5–1
Last 30 days
6–1
By surface
25–8
Hard
13–9
5–0
Indoor hard
–
By round
6–1
R16
1–2
4–2
QF
1–1
6–1
At Grand Slams
5–1
How their matches go
36
Completed matches
21
56%
Won in straight sets
48%
25%
Won after losing a set
14%
14%
Lost after winning a set
29%
6%
Lost in straight sets
10%
5–5
Tiebreaks
3–4
9–5
Deciding sets
3–6
22/24
Won after winning set 1
11/16
7/12
Won after losing set 1
2/5
Serve and return, last 5 matches
57%
1st serve in
–
73%
1st serve points won
–
56%
2nd serve points won
–
75%
Break points saved
–
44%
Return points won
–
70%
Break points won
–
5.2
Aces a match
–
1.6
Double faults a match
–
Last 14 days
3
Matches
3
6
Sets
6
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elena Rybakina | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿ValentovaNo. 60 | ||
| 🇨🇿ValentovaNo. 60 | WonMelbourne R32WonNew York R64 | LostOsaka R16 |
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 17 | ||
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 17 | WonTokyo QFLostCanada SF | WonPerth & Sydney RR |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–1 | 1–1 |