Elise Mertens def. Nikola Bartunkova — Semifinal, Abierto GNP Seguros 2026
WTA 500HardMonterrey, Mexico
Played28 Aug 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this drawWon
Elise Mertens seeded 2 1 6 6
🇨🇿ranked WTA number 39 going into this draw
Nikola Bartunkova 6 4 2
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
🇨🇿Nikola Bartunkova
Match stats
Serve
3
Aces
7
2
Double faults
6
63%
1st serve in
47%
56%
1st serve points won
76%
56%
2nd serve points won
34%
56%
Service points won
54%
7/12
Break points saved
4/9
Return
46%
Return points won
44%
5/9
Break points won
5/12
89
Total points won
86
Head to head
2–1 Mertens
- This matchMonterrey SFwon by Mertens
- 2026GrassBerlin R16won by Bartunkova
- 2026HardMelbourne R32won by Mertens
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
7–3
3–2
Last 30 days
6–2
By surface
5–4
Hard
7–3
5–4
Clay
2–2
7–4
Grass
4–3
By round
5–3
At WTA 500s
5–1
How their matches go
29
Completed matches
21
41%
Won in straight sets
24%
17%
Won after losing a set
38%
10%
Lost after winning a set
19%
31%
Lost in straight sets
19%
2–1
Tiebreaks
0–8
5–3
Deciding sets
8–4
13/15
Won after winning set 1
9/12
4/14
Won after losing set 1
4/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
54%
1st serve in
50%
72%
1st serve points won
72%
43%
2nd serve points won
53%
52%
Break points saved
68%
41%
Return points won
41%
44%
Break points won
40%
5.6
Aces a match
5.0
6.0
Double faults a match
5.0
Last 14 days
3
Matches
5
8
Sets
13
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elise Mertens | Nikola Bartunkova |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 19 | ||
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 19 | LostMiami R32 | LostCincinnati R64 |
| 🇨🇦Andreescu | ||
| 🇨🇦Andreescu | Won's-Hertogenbosch R32 | WonCanada R128 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–1 | 1–1 |