Nikola Bartunkova def. Elise Mertens — Round of 16, Berlin Open 2026
WTA 500GrassBerlin, Germany
Played17 Jun 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this draw
Elise Mertens 1 4
🇨🇿Nikola Bartunkova
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
2
Aces
4
5
Double faults
7
52%
1st serve in
52%
74%
1st serve points won
70%
55%
2nd serve points won
30%
65%
Service points won
51%
5/6
Break points saved
5/9
Return
49%
Return points won
35%
4/9
Break points won
1/6
73
Total points won
55
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchBerlin R16won by Bartunkova
- 2026HardMelbourne R32won by Mertens
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
6–4
1–2
Last 30 days
3–2
By surface
1–1
Grass
2–1
5–3
Hard
11–6
2–2
Clay
5–4
By round
1–2
R16
0–5
0–1
QF
1–0
1–0
At WTA 500s
2–1
How their matches go
14
Completed matches
29
14%
Won in straight sets
48%
43%
Won after losing a set
14%
7%
Lost after winning a set
14%
36%
Lost in straight sets
24%
1–2
Tiebreaks
1–3
6–1
Deciding sets
4–4
7/8
Won after winning set 1
15/17
1/6
Won after losing set 1
3/12
Serve and return, last 5 matches
50%
1st serve in
61%
68%
1st serve points won
68%
43%
2nd serve points won
47%
50%
Break points saved
55%
41%
Return points won
44%
43%
Break points won
46%
3.4
Aces a match
3.0
5.4
Double faults a match
3.4
Last 14 days
2
Matches
3
6
Sets
7
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Nikola Bartunkova | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 9 | ||
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 9 | LostParis R128 | WonPerth & Sydney RR |
| 🇨🇭BencicNo. 11 | ||
| 🇨🇭BencicNo. 11 | WonMelbourne R64 | LostIndian Wells R32LostPerth & Sydney SF |
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 66 | ||
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 66 | WonMelbourne R128 | LostDoha R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–1 | 1–3 |