Elise Mertens def. Emma Navarro — Round of 32, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026
WTA 1000HardDubai, UAE
Played17 Feb 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this drawWon
Elise Mertens 6 6
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 18 going into this draw
Emma Navarro seeded 14 2 2
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
🇺🇸Emma Navarro
Match stats
Serve
5
Aces
1
1
Double faults
5
43%
1st serve in
53%
85%
1st serve points won
54%
69%
2nd serve points won
44%
76%
Service points won
49%
2/2
Break points saved
3/7
Return
51%
Return points won
24%
4/7
Break points won
0/2
62
Total points won
37
Head to head
2–1 Navarro
- This matchDubai R32won by Mertens
- 2024HardDoha R32won by Navarro
- 2024HardHobart Fwon by Navarro
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
4–6
5–2
Last 30 days
2–3
By surface
14–9
Hard
9–9
By round
3–3
R32
2–3
1–3
R16
2–2
3–3
At WTA 1000s
5–3
How their matches go
22
Completed matches
17
55%
Won in straight sets
41%
9%
Won after losing a set
6%
18%
Lost after winning a set
47%
18%
Lost in straight sets
6%
2–3
Tiebreaks
3–1
2–4
Deciding sets
1–8
13/16
Won after winning set 1
8/12
1/6
Won after losing set 1
0/5
Serve and return, last 5 matches
58%
1st serve in
61%
73%
1st serve points won
68%
40%
2nd serve points won
52%
50%
Break points saved
50%
46%
Return points won
41%
43%
Break points won
44%
4.2
Aces a match
3.4
3.2
Double faults a match
3.8
Last 14 days
3
Matches
4
6
Sets
10
2
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elise Mertens | Emma Navarro |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 21 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 21 | LostMonterrey QF | LostAdelaide QF |
| 🇨🇿KrejcikovaNo. 53 | ||
| 🇨🇿KrejcikovaNo. 53 | WonPerth & Sydney QF | LostNew York R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–1 | 0–2 |