Elise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 24, 2026 • 1:30 AM
Elise Mertens
Nikola Bartunkova
Head-to-head
H2H (0)
No previous meetings
Key insights
Player performance profile
Elise Mertens
75% · 3–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
52%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,757 points across 55 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,757 points across 55 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 3.5 | 92% | Elite |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.4 | 53% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -0.4 | 45% | Shaky |
Tiebreak win % | 50% | 43% | Shaky |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Nikola Bartunkova
0% · 0–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
52%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~1,223 points across 9 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~1,223 points across 9 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.2 | 64% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.0 | 81% | Strong |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +8.6 | 94% | Elite |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Elise Mertens and Nikola Bartunkova are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 24, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Mertens enters with a 3–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Bartunkova has posted a 0–1 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Mertens entering this matchup. This will be the first meeting between Mertens and Bartunkova at the professional level.