Prediction of Elise Mertens vs Tsvetana Pironkova Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

Our Predictions

H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
E. Mertens vs T. Pironkova

Elise Mertens

BEL

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

1.79m

Height

1.80m

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$9.7M

Career Money

$3.1M

Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)

Plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Tsvetana Pironkova

BUL

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

1.79m

Height

1.80m

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$9.7M

Career Money

$3.1M

Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)

Plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Head-to-head: Mertens 1 - 0 Pironkova

They have played 2 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 2 and Tsvetana Pironkova winning 0. The last match between Elise Mertens and Tsvetana Pironkova was at the Dubai Duty Free Championships - Dubai, 20-02-2017, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-3 6-2.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Mertens	1
Pironkova	0

Last 1 H2H Matches:

(R1) Dubai Duty Free Championships - Dubai(02-20-17)

Stats

Elise Mertens

Tsvetana Pironkova

E. Mertens vs T. Pironkova H2H Profile

E. Mertens	Stats	T. Pironkova
$9,729,516	Career Prize Money	$3,133,220
63.17% (482-281)	Career Total W/L	53.08% (370-327)
1	Hard	0
21	Titles	3
1	Total H2H Matches	0
64.29% (36-20)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)
2	YTD Titles	0

E. Mertens vs T. Pironkova Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Elise Mertens has won 40.91% of points on their second serve, while Tsvetana Pironkova has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Elise Mertens, in recent form, has won 49.89% of their opponent's second serve points, while Tsvetana Pironkova has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 27.19% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Elise Mertens has saved 51.34% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Tsvetana Pironkova has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Elise Mertens has won 64.29% of matches played (W/L 36/20), with Tsvetana Pironkova winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Elise Mertens has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 65% (W/L 279/149), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 56% (W/L 42/33). Tsvetana Pironkova has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 65% (W/L 50/35), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 49% (W/L 132/135).
Player level: In the last year, Elise Mertens has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 74.07% of matches (W/L 20/7), where as Tsvetana Pironkova has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 1 times before with Elise Mertens winning 1 times and Tsvetana Pironkova being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 2 and Tsvetana Pironkova winning 0.
The last match between Elise Mertens and Tsvetana Pironkova was at the Dubai Duty Free Championships - Dubai, 20-02-2017, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Elise Mertens getting the victory 6-3 6-2.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:4:19.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Elise Mertens has played against opponents with an average rank of 67.09 while Tsvetana Pironkova has played against players with an average rank of 0.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Elise Mertens has won 41% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Tsvetana Pironkova has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Elise Mertens has converted 32.18% of breakpoint opportunities, and Tsvetana Pironkova has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Elise Mertens vs Tsvetana Pironkova Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

E. Mertens vs T. Pironkova H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

E. Mertens	Stats	T. Pironkova
1	H2H Matches Won	0
2	Sets Won	0
12	Games Won	5
3	Aces (Total)	0
4	Total Double Faults	0
1:4:19	Average Match Time	1:4:19
63% (27/43)	1st Serve %	65% (32/49)
67% (18/27)	1st Serve Win %	38% (12/32)
50% (8/16)	2nd Serve Win %	35% (6/17)
78% (7/9)	Break Pts Won %	75% (3/4)
63% (31/49)	Return Points Win %	40% (17/43)
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

E. Mertens Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Japan Open - Osaka - 13-10-2025
R2 Tereza ValentovaT. Valentova	L	6-4 6-1	Stats
R1 Cristina BucsaC. Bucsa	W	7-6(5) 6-3	Stats
Wuhan Open - Wuhan - 06-10-2025
R2 Belinda BencicB. Bencic	L	w/o	Stats
R1 Polina KudermetovaP. Kudermetova	W	7-6(5) 6-3	Stats
China Open - Beijing - 22-09-2025
R2 Mccartney KesslerM. Kessler	L	6-2 6-4	Stats

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T. Pironkova Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
U.S. Open - New York - 30-08-2021
R1 Daria KasatkinaD. Kasatkina	L	6-2 6-1	Stats
Wimbledon - London - 28-06-2021
R1 Yulia PutintsevaY. Putintseva	L	6-3 6-1	Stats
Q3 Ana KonjuhA. Konjuh	L	6-2 4-6 6-2	Stats
Q2 Naiktha BainsN. Bains	W	6-1 6-2	Stats
Q1 Usue Maitane ArconadaU. Maitane	W	6-1 6-0	Stats

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E. Mertens vs T. Pironkova Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

E. Mertens	Stats	T. Pironkova
63.17% (482/281)	YTD Win/Loss	53.11% (367/324)
60.73% (1061/686)	Sets Win/Loss	54.06% (852/724)
55.12% (8716/7096)	Games Win/Loss	51.82% (7503/6976)
65.19% (279/149)	Hard Win/Loss	49.44% (132/135)
62.15% (110/67)	Clay Win/Loss	54.17% (117/99)
61.45% (51/32)	Indoor Hard W/L	55.28% (68/55)
56.00% (42/33)	Grass Win/Loss	58.82% (50/35)
0.26	Aces Per Game	0.16
2003	Aces Total	1105
0.35	Double Faults Per Game	0.15
2688	Total Double Faults	1035
1:18:36	Average Match Time	1st Match
402.24	Average Opponent Rank	491.21
59% (23575/40031)	1st Serve %	58% (20077/34810)
66% (15671/23575)	1st Serve Win %	63% (12675/20077)
45% (7451/16447)	2nd Serve Win %	46% (6803/14719)
48% (2541/5330)	Break Points Won % (Total)	47% (1924/4128)
46% (19062/41409)	Return Points Win %	44% (15149/34070)
67.48% (83/40)	Slam W/L	51.72% (60/56)
51.11% (69/66)	Masters W/L	39.53% (51/78)
64.29% (9/5)	Cups W/L	51.72% (15/14)
62.68% (173/103)	Main Tour W/L	53.75% (172/148)
61.48% (83/52)	Challenger W/L	71.13% (69/28)
81.25% (65/15)	Futures W/L	0% (0/0)
63% (474/751)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	53% (360/683)
63% (5/8)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	100% (1/1)
47% (70/150)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	57% (85/150)
55% (119/218)	Deciding Set Win %	38% (76/200)
88% (482/422)	1st Set Won, Won Match	81% (409/330)
12% (482/59)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	19% (409/79)
20% (281/57)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	13% (282/36)