Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Elise Mertens · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Doha • Hard • Feb 8, 2026 • 12:05 PM
Final score
0 - 2
Winner Elise Mertens
Key insights
Player performance profile
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
0% · 0–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
41%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~4,605 points across 31 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~4,605 points across 31 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.0 | 67% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -2.8 | 15% | Vulnerable |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -0.1 | 47% | Shaky |
Tiebreak win % | 50% | 48% | Shaky |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Elise Mertens
75% · 3–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
59%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~9,217 points across 67 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~9,217 points across 67 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 4.1 | 95% | Elite |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.3 | 58% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -0.6 | 43% | Shaky |
Tiebreak win % | 50% | 42% | Shaky |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elise Mertens are set to meet at the WTA Doha on February 8, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Pavlyuchenkova enters with a 0–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Mertens has posted a 3–1 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Mertens entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Pavlyuchenkova leads 2–1 over Mertens.