Aryna Sabalenka def. Elise Mertens — Round of 16, Wimbledon 2025
Grand SlamGrassLondon, Great Britain
Played6 Jul 2025
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this drawWon
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 6 7
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 24 going into this draw
Elise Mertens seeded 24 4 64
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
6
Aces
4
1
Double faults
1
61%
1st serve in
64%
84%
1st serve points won
67%
38%
2nd serve points won
42%
66%
Service points won
58%
0/2
Break points saved
5/8
Serve speed (km/h)
191
Fastest serve
191
178
Average 1st serve
173
147
Average 2nd serve
144
Return
42%
Return points won
34%
3/8
Break points won
2/2
Points
36
Winners
25
18
Unforced errors
18
10/15
Net points won
9/13
71
Total points won
63
Head to head
5–0 Sabalenka
- This matchLondon R16won by Sabalenka
- 2025ClayMadrid R32won by Sabalenka
- 2025ClayStuttgart QFwon by Sabalenka
- 2024HardNew York R16won by Sabalenka
- 2023HardMelbourne R32won by Sabalenka
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
8–2
5–2
Last 30 days
8–1
By surface
5–1
Grass
8–1
18–4
Hard
15–6
18–3
Clay
6–5
By round
8–1
R16
4–3
7–1
QF
3–1
15–2
At Grand Slams
4–2
How their matches go
47
Completed matches
40
72%
Won in straight sets
55%
11%
Won after losing a set
15%
9%
Lost after winning a set
13%
9%
Lost in straight sets
18%
14–1
Tiebreaks
7–3
5–4
Deciding sets
6–5
37/40
Won after winning set 1
23/24
2/7
Won after losing set 1
5/16
Serve and return, last 5 matches
58%
1st serve in
60%
69%
1st serve points won
72%
53%
2nd serve points won
52%
52%
Break points saved
66%
40%
Return points won
45%
35%
Break points won
43%
4.4
Aces a match
4.0
3.2
Double faults a match
2.6
Last 14 days
3
Matches
4
6
Sets
9
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Aryna Sabalenka | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦SvitolinaNo. 14 | ||
| 🇺🇦SvitolinaNo. 14 | WonMadrid SF | WonLondon R32LostBad Homburg R32 |
| 🇷🇴RuseNo. 57 | ||
| 🇷🇴RuseNo. 57 | WonMiami R32 | Won's-Hertogenbosch F |
| 🇷🇺AlexandrovaNo. 18 | ||
| 🇷🇺AlexandrovaNo. 18 | LostDoha R32 | Won's-Hertogenbosch SFLostDoha R16 |
| 🇧🇬Tomova | ||
| 🇧🇬Tomova | WonMiami R64 | Won's-Hertogenbosch R32 |
| 🇵🇱ŚwiątekNo. 8 | ||
| 🇵🇱ŚwiątekNo. 8 | WonParis SF | LostMiami R32 |
| 🇨🇳ZhengNo. 5 | ||
| 🇨🇳ZhengNo. 5 | WonParis QFLostRome QFWonMiami QF | LostCharleston R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 13–4 | 8–8 |