Elise Mertens vs Iga Swiatek

WTA Peking (China), Hard. Thursday, October 8, 2026, 04:00.

Updated

Elise Mertens beat Iga Swiatek 7-6, 6-3, an upset by the model's numbers, which favored Iga Swiatek at 71%. Elise Mertens leads 1-0 in their head-to-head. Mertens is 5-5 in their last 10, Swiatek 8-2.

Result: Elise Mertens beat Iga Swiatek 7-6, 6-3. An upset by the model's numbers: it favored Iga Swiatek.

Pre-match prediction

The model makes Iga Swiatek a 71% favorite. At +347 the sportsbook implies 22% for Elise Mertens, 7 points below the model's 29%.

Model
29%
Book
22%

Model minus book: +7 pts

Model
71%
Book
83%

Model minus book: -12 pts

Model estimates, not betting advice. How the numbers work · Expected value of Elise Mertens at +347 · Model track record

Player comparison

Elise MertensIga Swiatek
Tennis Gauge rating71157177
Tour rankWTA #19WTA #1
Last 10 matches5-58-2
Last 30 days4-13-0
Current streak1 Loss1 Loss
Season record34-2445-17
UTR12.6512.89
Elo (52 weeks)19122104
Best surfaceClayClay
Worst surfaceHardHard

Head to head

Elise Mertens leads 1-0.

DateWinnerScoreTournament
09.10.2026Elise Mertens7-6, 6-3China Peking

Recent form

Elise Mertens, last 10

DateOpponentScore
29.10.2026Leylah Fernandez L6-2, 7-6
26.10.2026Moyuka Uchijima W6-4, 6-2
19.10.2026Leylah Fernandez L2-6, 6-3, 7-5
13.10.2026Daria Snigur L6-4, 7-5
10.10.2026Qinwen Zheng L7-5, 6-2
09.10.2026Iga Swiatek W7-6, 6-3
07.10.2026Coco Gauff W6-3, 6-3
05.10.2026Jelena Ostapenko W6-2, 3-6, 6-3
03.10.2026Katie Volynets W6-0, 4-6, 7-5
25.09.2026Maja Chwalinska L6-2, 6-2

Iga Swiatek, last 10

DateOpponentScore
17.10.2026Maja Chwalinska L7-5, 6-1
16.10.2026Ann Li W6-4, 6-1
15.10.2026Ashlyn Krueger W6-1, 6-4
14.10.2026Magdalena Frech W6-2, 6-1
09.10.2026Elise Mertens L7-6, 6-3
07.10.2026Iva Jovic W6-1, 6-3
05.10.2026Donna Vekic W4-6, 7-6, 6-2
03.10.2026Xinyu Gao W6-2, 6-3
07.9.2026Qinwen Zheng L7-5, 6-3
05.09.2026Marie Bouzkova W7-6, 7-6

Common opponents, last 12 months

OpponentElise MertensIga Swiatek
Alexandra Eala 2-0
W 6-3, 6-3, W 6-2, 6-1
0-1
L 7-6, 6-2
Belinda Bencic 0-2
L 6-2, 6-3, L 6-3, 4-6, 7-6
0-1
L 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Coco Gauff 1-1
W 6-3, 6-3, L 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
0-1
L 6-4, 6-2
Daria Kasatkina 0-1
L 6-4, 6-0
1-0
W 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Daria Snigur 0-1
L 6-4, 7-5
1-0
W 6-1, 6-2
Diane Parry 0-2
L 6-4, 0-6, 6-3, L 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
1-0
W 6-3, 6-3
Elena Rybakina 1-1
W 7-6, 6-1, L 6-1, 6-3
3-1
W 4-1, W 6-2, 6-3, L 7-5, 6-1, W 6-3, 6-3
Emma Navarro 1-0
W 6-2, 6-2
0-1
L 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
Karolina Muchova 0-1
L 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
1-0
W 6-2, 6-0
Karolina Pliskova 0-1
L 7-5, 2-6, 7-6
1-0
W 6-1, 6-3
Laura Siegemund 1-0
W 6-2, 6-4
1-0
W 6-2, 6-3
Maja Chwalinska 0-2
L 6-2, 6-2, L 6-4, 6-0
0-1
L 7-5, 6-1
Marie Bouzkova 2-0
W 6-4, 6-4, W 6-2, 6-2
2-0
W 7-6, 7-6, W 6-2, 6-3
Mirra Andreeva 0-1
L 6-3, 6-3
0-1
L 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Naomi Osaka 0-3
L 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, L 6-1, 6-2, L 6-3, 6-3
1-0
W 6-2, 6-1
Qinwen Zheng 0-1
L 7-5, 6-2
0-1
L 7-5, 6-3

Elise Mertens vs Iga Swiatek: quick answers

Who won Elise Mertens vs Iga Swiatek?

Elise Mertens beat Iga Swiatek 7-6, 6-3, an upset by the model's numbers, which favored Iga Swiatek at 71%.

What is the head-to-head record between Elise Mertens and Iga Swiatek?

Elise Mertens leads 1-0. Their most recent meeting was on October 9, 2026, won by Elise Mertens 7-6, 6-3 at China Peking.

Who is in better form, Elise Mertens or Iga Swiatek?

Elise Mertens is 5-5 in their last 10 matches (current streak: 1 Loss). Iga Swiatek is 8-2 (current streak: 1 Loss).

How does Tennis Gauge rate Elise Mertens and Iga Swiatek?

Elise Mertens is rated 7115 (WTA #19) and Iga Swiatek is rated 7177 (WTA #1). Ratings update after every match and weight recent results and opponent strength.

What are the odds for Elise Mertens vs Iga Swiatek?

Elise Mertens is priced at +347 and Iga Swiatek at -476, which implies a 22% and 83% chance to win. The model rates Elise Mertens 7 points higher than the odds do (29% vs 22%), which Tennis Gauge counts as value.