Introduction to Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens, a 29-year-old Belgian tennis player, has been a consistent force in women’s doubles tennis for the past seven years. She understands that experience counts and has learned valuable lessons from her junior days, emphasizing the importance of team communication and the ability to compromise for success in doubles.
Career Achievements
Mertens has amassed an impressive record of 22 doubles titles and 10 singles titles by the Guadalajara Open 2025. In 2025 alone, she has won 2 singles titles at the Libéma Open in the Netherlands and the Singapore Tennis Open WTA 250. She also clinched the Wimbledon doubles title alongside Veronika Kudermetova.
Current Rankings
- Doubles: 9th; Singles: 22nd
- From 2021 to 2024, Mertens has consistently ranked #1 in doubles throughout the tours.
- She has maintained a Top 10 position in doubles rankings for seven consecutive years, unlike her singles performance which has fluctuated between the Top 35 since 2017.
- In 2025, Mertens has experimented with three different doubles partners before finding success with Russian Veronika Kudermetova, winning Wimbeldon and reaching the US Open semifinals.
- Her doubles partners in 2025 have included Australian Ellen Pérez, Chinese Zhang Shuai, Ukrainian Nadiia Kichenok, and Veronika Kudermetova.
- Mertens visited Mexico twice in 2025, competing in the Abierto GNP where she lost in the singles quarterfinals to D. Shnaider.
Tournament Results in 2025
US Open 2025
- Doubles: Lost in the semifinal against Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend
- Singles: Lost in the third round to Spanish player Cristina Bucsa
WTA 1000 Cincinnati
- Doubles: Lost in the round of 16 against Ostapenko-Krejciková
- Singles: Lost in the round of 32 to Elena Rybakina
WTA 1000 – National Bank Open in Canada
- Doubles: Lost in the round of 16 against Alexandra Panova – H.Y. Guo
- Singles: Lost in the round of 64 to Anna Kalinskaya
Wimbledon
- Doubles: Champions, defeated OSTAPENKO- HSIEH
- Singles: Lost in round 16 to Ayrna Sabalenka
WTA 250 in Libéma Open, Netherlands
- Doubles: Lost in the semifinal against Melichar-Martinez-L.Samsonova
- Singles: Champion, defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse
French Open – Roland Garros-
- Doubles: Lost in the quarterfinals against Errani-Paolini
- Singles: Lost in the first round to L. Boisson
WTA 1000 Italian Open
- Doubles: Lost in the final against S. Errrani-J.Paolini
- Singles: Lost in round 16 vs Diana Shnaider
WTA 1000 Madrid Open – 4 de mayo –
- Doubles/started with V.Kudermetova and lost the FINAL against S. Cirstea – A. Kalinskaya
- Singles: Lost in round 32 to Ayrna Sabalenka
Key Questions and Answers
- Who is Elise Mertens? Elise Mertens is a 29-year-old Belgian tennis player who has been a dominant force in women’s doubles tennis for the past seven years.
- What makes Elise Mertens successful in doubles? Mertens attributes her success to effective communication with teammates and the willingness to compromise, lessons she learned during her junior tennis days.
- What are Elise Mertens’ career achievements? Mertens has won 22 doubles titles and 10 singles titles, including the Wimbledon doubles title in 2025 with Veronika Kudermetova.
- How has Elise Mertens performed in 2025? In 2025, Mertens won two singles titles and partnered with three different players in doubles, ultimately finding the most success with Veronika Kudermetova, winning Wimbledon.
